Sister Patricia Clune, former teacher and school principal in the Atlanta Archdiocese, was selected as canonical director of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province on Jan. 21. She will serve with two others who constitute a leadership team, and they will be assisted by a council of four. Their term is for six years beginning July 1.

There are 424 sisters in the St. Louis Province, serving in 32 dioceses, including Atlanta.

Sister Patricia taught at St. Joseph School in Marietta for four years and at St. Anthony School in the West End of Atlanta for four years. She later became principal of St. Anthony’s, where she administered the school for 12 years, and she was the founding principal of Queen of Angels School in Roswell from 1999 to 2002. She also served as assistant superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Wilmington, Del.

She is now interim superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo. Sister Patricia has over 35 years of experience in Catholic education and holds a doctorate in educational administration and supervision from Georgia State University and a master of arts degree as a reading specialist from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.

Sister Angela Abood, CSJ, longtime friend and co-worker at St. Anthony’s, said that she is confident Sister Patricia will be wonderful in her new job.