Ruth Elaine Younger

Ruth Elaine Younger (Mother Ruth) (October 1, 1897 - December 22, 1986) was an Anglican nun and the founder of the Community of the Holy Spirit. She was a member of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine from 1922 to 1952, when she founded the Community of the Holy Spirit. She held the office of Reverend Mother of the community until 1976. Mother Ruth founded St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School in 1950.