Founded the Catholic religious order Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and several schools and welfare institutions for the poor. She is the first Australian to be canonised.
Milestone
Born
Fitzroy, Victoria
15 Jan 1842
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Died
North Sydney
08 Aug 1909
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Buried
Gore Hill Cemetery
10 Aug 1909
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Buried
Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel, Josephite Convent, North Sydney
1914
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