AHP-130-Mary MacKillop

Aussie History Podcast by Malcolm Cook

Jun 26, 202119:54Society & Culture

Mary MacKillop founded the Sisters of St Joseph, the first Catholic order founded by an Australian. She and her order established schools and welfare institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand, with an emphasis on...

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