The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word is the name of two Roman Catholic religious institutes based in the U.S. state of Texas. They use the abbreviation C.C.V.I..
St. Mary's Infirmary in Galveston, Texas after the Cyclone, c. 1900
The University of the Incarnate Word is a private Catholic university with its main campus in San Antonio and Alamo Heights, Texas, United States. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Inca
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
…Antonio, they began to engage in educational work. In 1881, the Sisters founded the Incarnate Word Academy, which became Incarnate Word High School and University of the Incarnate Word. In 1885 the Sisters opened a school in Saltillo, Mexico…
Incarnate Word College, c. 1930
University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas
UIW campus sign seen from Broadway
Chapel of the Incarnate Word, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word