| St. Mary's Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word |
| Location: | Galveston |
| State: | Texas |
| Country: | US |
| Healthcare: | Nonprofit |
| Type: | General |
| Beds: | 322 (at close) |
| Founded: | 1866 |
| Closed: | 1996 |
| Website: | http://www.christushealth.org/about_legacy_call.htm |
St. Mary's Hospital was a Catholic hospital founded in 1866 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Galveston, Texas, United States.
Founded in 1867,[1] it was the first private hospital in Texas.[2] [3]
In 1869, the hospital became St. Mary's Infirmary, and it was renamed as St. Mary's Hospital in 1965.[1] St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing opened in 1907 and continued through 1968.[1]
The hospital was closed and sold in 1996 to the neighboring University of Texas Medical Branch.[4]