Nerinx is town in Marion County, Kentucky

Marion County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,212 people, 6,613 households, and 4,754 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 7,277 housing units at an average density of...

, about two miles north of Loretto

Loretto, Kentucky

Loretto is a city in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 623 at the 2000 census. The tiny city is best known as the home of the Maker's Mark bourbon distillery.-Geography:Loretto is located at ....

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Nerinx was founded in the early 19th century by Father Stephen Theodore Badin.

Nerinx the home of the convent and Motherhouse of the Sisters of Loretto

Sisters of Loretto

Sisters of Loretto or the Loretto Community is a Catholic religious institution, which, according to their mission statement, "strive[s] to bring the healing Spirit of God into our world" and is committed "to improving the conditions of those who suffer from injustice, oppression, and deprivation...

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The Sisters moved to the site around 1820. The town was renamed Nerinckx for Fr. Charles Nerinckx

Charles Nerinckx

Rev. Charles Nerinckx was a Roman Catholic missionary priest who migrated from Belgium to work in Kentucky. He founded the Sisters of Loretto religious order.-Early life and education:...

, the founder of the order. The Nerinx post office opened in 1899. The shortened spelling is now generally used.