# The Abbess — The Bridge of San Luis Rey character guide

> The Abbess in The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Madre María del Pilar, Madre María

**First appearance:** 0001-the-bridge-of-san-luis-rey

## Who they are

The wise and compassionate head of a convent, a moral center of the story.

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