The Sisters of St. Joseph were originally based in New York state, had set up several schools there, and had come to the La Grange area with the intention of doing the same here. But another group had ...

St. Joseph's Hospital celebrated a major milestone Friday marking their 150th-year serving the Savannah community.

In 1875, the Sisters of Mercy took over operations at a small Savannah hospital. Today, St. Joseph's/Candler is a regional health system, still driven by the original mission.