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Sister Christine | |
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| Christine Greensfield | |
 Sister Christine | |
| Born | Christina Greenstidel[1] 17 August 1866 Nuremberg, Germany |
| Died | 27 March 1930 (aged 63) New York, United States |
| Nationality | German |
| Other names | Bhagini Christine |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Known for | Social work in India |
Sister Christine or Christina Greenstidel[1] (17 August 1866 – 27 March 1930)[2] was a school teacher, and close friend and disciple of Swami Vivekananda.[3] On 24 February 1894, Christine attended a lecture of Vivekananda in Detroit, United States which inspired her. She started communicating with Vivekananda through letters. Christine went to India in 1902 and began working as a school teacher and a social worker.
In 1911, after the death of Vivekananda's disciple Sister Nivedita, Christine took charge of Nivedita's girls' school.[4] Some scholars of Vivekananda's life, including Sister Gargi and Pravrajika Vrajaprana, believe that Vivekananda regarded Christine as his daughter.[2][5]
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- ^ Gallagher & Ashcraft 2006, pp. 9–11
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