Complex sentence: In religious terms, she was a pious woman who was dedicated to the emergent cultus of the holy name of Jesus, and as a widow she was vigorously engaged in the world of business afairs and civic duties.
Split into simpler sentences: In religious terms, she was a pious woman who was dedicated to the emergent cultus of the holy name of Jesus. As a widow, she was vigorously engaged in the world of business afairs and civic duties.