Mary mackillop education
Mary mackillop biography timeline book of life!
Mary MacKillop
Australian religious sister and saint (1842–1909)
Saint Mary MacKillop RSJ | |
|---|---|
Mother Mary of the Cross (1869) | |
| Born | (1842-01-15)15 January 1842 |
| Died | 8 August 1909(1909-08-08) (aged 67) North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 19 January 1995, Sydney, New South Wales by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 17 October 2010, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Major shrine | Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Feast | 8 August |
| Patronage | |
Mary Helen MacKillopRSJ (in religionMary of the Cross; 15 January 1842 – 8 August 1909) was an Australian religious sister of Scottish descent. She was born in Melbourne but is best known for her activities in South Australia. Together with Fr Julian Tenison-Woods, she founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (the Josephites), a congregation of religious sisters that established a number of schools and welfare ins Biography timeline template.