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Loretto Academy

August 20, 2026

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In 1921 Bishop Schuler, S.J., endorsed the establishment of Loretto College and Academy in El Paso, though the first proposed site on Golden Hill was rejected by Mother Praxedes. In March 1922, the Sisters of Loretto purchased 29 lots along Trowbridge, and by October Mother Praxedes and two Sisters…

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