Catherine McAuley

Venerable

Catherine McAuley

RSM
Venerable; Catherine McAuley; RSM
	Sister Mary Catherine McAuley
Born	29 September 1778; Dublin, Ireland
Died	11 November 1841 (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.^[1] 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.

^ Austin, Mary Stanislas. "Sisters of Mercy." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1922. 3 October 2014

[cath-1] Austin, Mary Stanislas. "Sisters of Mercy." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1922. 3 October 2014

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