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Sister Vivien Linkhauer

Sister Vivien Linkhauer, SC, entered the Congregation on September 8, 1958, from Our Lady of Grace Parish (Pittsburgh, PA). She is currently serving her second five-year term as Provincial Superior of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill.
Prior to her election to this leadership position, Sister Vivien ministered in education. She began her ministry teaching at the primary and high school levels in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Tucson. From 1965 to 1968, she served as Assistant to the Dean of Women at Seton Hill University. She chaired the French Department at Seton Hill University (1976-1978) and the Foreign Language Department at St. Vincent College (1978-1980). She also served as an Associate Professor of French at Seton Hill University (1980-1982) before moving into administrative positions at Seton Hill University, serving as Academic Dean (1982-1989) and Associate Dean (1998-2002). Sister Vivien also served as Assistant Major Superior for the Congregation from 1989 to 1997. A graduate of Seton Hill University, Sister Vivien received its Distinguished Alumna Leadership Award in 2007.
“Religious life has been rich in meaning and experience for me,” she says of her experience. “God has blessed me abundantly through this life, and I invite young people to come and see its diversity and opportunity.”

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