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Edmund Rice

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  • edmund rice born

    edmund rice born
    1st june 1762 In a farming property of "Westcourt", in Callan, County Kilkenny.

  • Earling working Life

    Earling working Life
    Edmund inherits a merchant business from his dying uncle in Port Town of Waterfordin.It was a business of trading livestock, he was also an active member in society for relief for the poor.

  • Married

    Married
    Married Mary Elliot.Daughter of Waterford Tanner.Little is known about their marriage.

  • Death of Wife.

    Death of Wife.
    Died following an accident.Pregnant at the time a daughter was born on Mary's deathbed.The daughter was born handicapped.Edmund remained a widow for life.
  • Period: to

    Working with Nano Nagle

    Edmund aids presentation sisters in their charitable work.Edmund renovates property and starts a small school , his insoiration coming from Nano Nagle.

  • Establishment of first school

    Establishment of first school
    First school is made for down and out children on a small property.

  • Opened First School

    Opened First School
    In 1803, Edmund Rice was able to open his first school,Mount Sion.
    Edmund employed two assistants , they left because they thought the boys were impossible to teach .Two men from Callan joined Edmund who were willing to teach and join a religious congregation.This brought discipline and better behaviour to the boys of Waterford.

  • Builds Monastery

    Builds Monastery
    Edmund and his companions moved to the new building the monastery.Teaching spiritual , reading and prayer.

  • Takes vowes as member of Diocesan Society

    Takes vowes as member of Diocesan Society
    The men made three vows poverty, celibacy and obedience.They gave themselves the name Society of the Presentation.They referred to each other as brother and Edmund took a new name Ignatius.

  • Brothers continue work across Ireland.

    Brothers continue work across Ireland.
    Edmund transferred the Christian Brothers headquarters from Mount Sion to Dublin.This led to the opening of the Horth Richmond street School.

  • First Schools in Australia

    First Schools in Australia
    First schools etablished in Australia started in 2007.
    Erea now governs the school owned by the brothers,with addition to the schools established since 2007 there are 48 schools in 2014, enrolling over 35,000 students through all sates and territories of Australia.