# Mother Philomène — Death Comes for the Archbishop character guide

> Mother Philomène in Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mother, Mother Superior Philomène

**First appearance:** 0026-i-the-month-of-mary

## Who they are

The Mother Superior of the Sisters of Loretto in Santa Fe.

## In the story

### [The Month of Mary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/book-vii-the-great-diocese)

Father Vaillant's sister; remembered for making artificial flowers for his May altar.

### [I: The Month of Mary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/i-the-month-of-mary)

Vaillant's sister; corresponded with him about his May devotions and made artificial flowers for his altar.

### [Book IX: Death Comes for the Archbishop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/book-ix-death-comes-for-the-archbishop)

Mentioned as having kept Latour's letters; she died at a great age in Riom.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/i)

A devout nun who died at a great age in Riom; among her papers were found letters from Archbishop Latour, including one dated December 1888.

### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/iv)

Mentioned as the Mother Superior of the convent in Riom where Latour once told the Junípero story.

## Links

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