Sister Catherine Cesnik was a beloved teacher and friend. Her murder has haunted the city of Baltimore for almost 50 years and the investigation into her murder has baffled residents and police alike. Was her murder just the tip of a larger and sinister plot?
Did the Catholic Church help hide a murderer for the sake of covering up a much more malicious operation? Read on to find out the gruesome and mysterious facts surrounding the case of the murdered nun.
1. Sister Catherine
Born in 1942, Catherine Cesnik became a nun after high school and then a teacher at the then all-girls Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore, Maryland teaching English and drama. Her students described Sister Cathy as a loving and charismatic teacher that made learning fun.
Her students adored her and looked up to her as a motherly figure. Partially due to her youthful age and attitude, students were able to easily connect with Sister Cathy. But unfortunately, her days at the school were numbered.