Steiner, Sr. M. Honora

An oral history of Sister M. Honora Steiner, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1923 until 1985. The interview was conducted by Sister Paulina Glenn on October 20, 1982.

Sister Mary Honora Steiner was born on January 11th, 1902 in Uttenweiler, Wurttemberg, Germany. Daughter of Honor Steiner and Theresa Weggenman, Anna Marie Steiner entered the community on December 8th, 1923 at the age of 21 as Sister Marie Honora Steiner. 

Sister Marie Honora taught German, Latin, history, and religion at St. James West End from 1950 to 1952. Then, from 1952 to 1958, she taught Latin, history, and religion at St. John the Baptist, Pittsburgh. At Elizabeth Seton High School in Pittsburgh, she taught Latin and religion for 10 years from 1958-1968, then taught German and Latin from 1968 to 1974. She then taught for five years at Sacred Heart from 1975 to 1980. 

Sister Marie Honora received her degree in German, Social Studies, and Latin from Seton Hill College in 1941. She attended SHC in the summer session of 1964 for religion an then in the following year, in the summer session of 1966, she attended the University of Scranton for German. 

Sister Marie Honora Steiner passed on February 9th, 1985 at the age of 83.