Catherine McAuley

Venerable

Catherine McAuley

RSM
Sister Mary Catherine McAuley
Born(1778-09-29)29 September 1778
Dublin, Ireland
Died11 November 1841(1841-11-11) (aged 63)
Dublin, Ireland

Catherine McAuley, RSM (29 September 1778 – 11 November 1841) was an Irish Catholic religious sister who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831. The women's congregation has always been associated with teaching, especially in Ireland, where the sisters taught Catholics (and at times Protestants) at a time when education was mainly reserved for members of the established Church of Ireland.

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