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Sharon Knecht

Author Sharon KnechtLiving in the suburban community where the Oblate Sisters of Providence (OSP) have been present since the 1930s, Mrs. Sharon Knecht was aware that an order of women religious of African descent actually existed, but that was all she knew about them. She would see them from time to time in the local shops or in the post office and wondered about them. In 2002 God's Providence gave her the life changing opportunity to become part of the Oblate Sisters of Providence extended family. As part of the fulfillment requirements for her Masters of Historical Studies at the University of Maryland Baltimore County she was required to complete two internships. On the list of possibilities was the Oblate Sisters of Providence Archives. Without hesitation she called the OSP archivist at the time, Sr. Reginald Gerdes, OSP to see if she could intern in the archives. She was accepted as an intern and has worked with the sisters since that time. Currently she is the Oblate Sisters of Providence archivist.

Prior to returning to college Mrs. Knecht was a business owner. She and her husband Mickey live in Catonsville, Maryland. They have two children and one grandchild. Ms. Knecht is a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Baltimore, Maryland, the Maryland Historical Society, the Archivists for Congregations of Women Religious, and several local community service organizations.

Books by Sharon Knecht

Oblate Sisters of Providence

Oblate Sisters of Providence
A Pictorial History

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please contact the author:

Sharon Knecht, OSP Archivist
701 Gun Road
Baltimore, MD 21227
(410) 242-1603

184 Business Park Drive, Suite 206 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 Phone: 757-497-1789 Toll Free: 800-296-8572 Fax: 757-497-2542 E-Mail:
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