The Deaconesses’ institution was founded in 1842 in Echallens, by pastor Louis Germond. The Deaconnesses live as a community, dedicate themselves to praying and take care of the sick, all activities for which they received a special training.
The Deaconesses’ institution was founded in 1842 in Echallens, by pastor Louis Germond. The Deaconnesses live as a community, dedicate themselves to praying and take care of the sick, all activities for which they received a special training.
In 1852, pastor Germond along with his family and sisters settle in the valley of St-Loup where Dr. Adolphe Butini de la Rive provides them with the SPA Hôtel he bought for them.The Hotel then becomes a hospice, and host to the sick, the Deaconesses and the pastors family. Patients flock and the Deaconesses become more and and more numerous, making the institution grow.
Source: notrehistoire.ch
