Villanova University, Villanova


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Villanova University's St. Mary's Hall is rumored to be haunted by the spirit of a pregnant nun who allegedly committed suicide after having an affair with a priest, with reports including ghostly organ music, the sound of splashing water from an empty pool, and unexplained footsteps. The university's administration denies that a suicide ever took place, but students have reported hearing the ghostly occurrences. The most prominent legend speaks of a pregnant nun, sometimes identified as Sister Elizabeth, who became pregnant by a priest and then died by suicide in St. Mary's Hall. Students and residents of the building have reported several unsettling events, including: The sound of an organ playing when no one is present. Eerie sounds of splashing and swimming in the empty pool. The sound of walking and whistling in empty hallways. Reports of unsettling screams echoing through the halls.

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