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Sister Esther Fangman, OSB/Credit: Mount St. Scholastica
(KAIR)--A new prioress is selected by the Sisters of Mount Saint Scholastica in Atchison.
According to the Mount Saint Scholastica website, elected to serve in that role is Sister Esther Fangman, OSB.
The Seneca native becomes the twelfth prioress in Mount Saint Scholastica's 153-year history.
Sister Esther Fangman will begin her six year term of leadership with a Mass and installation ceremony on Sunday, July 9.
She replaces current prioress Sister Anne Shepard, who served for two terms.
Sister Esther Fangman holds a doctorate in counseling, and currently serves clients in the Kansas City area.
She is also the former president of the Federation of Saint Scholastica, a role she served from 1998 to 2010.
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