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Mercy Sisters

  • Begining

    Begining

    Catherine Mcaulay opened the house in Baggot street
  • First Sisters

    First Sisters

    Catherine McAuley, Anna Maria Doyle and Elizabeth Harley professed their vows and became the first Sisters of Mercy
  • Kingstown

    Kingstown

    Catherine McAuley opens a branch house in Kingstown
  • Tullamore

    Tullamore

    Catherine McAuley founds a Convent of Mercy in Tullamore and Mary Ann Doyle is appointed superior
  • Charleville

    Charleville

    Catherine McAuley founds a Convent of Mercy in Charleville and Mary Angela Dunne is named superior
  • Carlow

    Carlow

    Catherine McAuley founds St. Leo's Convent of Mercy in Carlow and Mary Frances Warde is appointed superior
  • Cook

    Cook

    Catherine McAuley founds a Convent of Mercy in Cork and Mary Clare Moore is appointed superior
  • Booterstown

    Booterstown

    Catherine McAuley opens a branch house in Booterstown, as a replacement for the Kingstown convent
  • Limerick

    Limerick

    Catherine McAuley founds a Convent of Mercy in Limerick and Mary Elizabeth Moore is appointed superior.
  • Naas

    Naas

    The Carlow community founds a Convent of Mercy in Naas
  • Withdraws from Kingstown

    Withdraws from Kingstown

    The community withdraws from Kingstown, before they are evicted for non-payment of the debt (£400)
  • Bermondsey

    Bermondsey

    A Convent of Mercy is established in Bermondsey
  • Kingstown re-opens

    Kingstown re-opens

    Catherine McAuley re-opens the house in Kingstown
  • Galway

    Galway

    Catherine McAuley founds a Convent of Mercy in Galway and Mary Teresa White is appointed superior
  • Wexford

    Wexford

    The Carlow community founds a Convent of Mercy in Wexford and Mary Teresa Kelly is appointed superior
  • Birr

    Birr

    Catherine McAuley founds a Convent of Mercy in Birr and Mary Aloysius Scott is appointed superior
  • 52 Women

    52 Women

    Fifty-two women and girls are crowded in the House of Mercy on Baggot Street
  • Constitution

    Constitution

    Gregory XVI confirms the Rule and Constitutions of the Sisters of Mercy
  • Brimingham

    Brimingham

    Catherine McAuley founds a Convent of Mercy in Birmingham
  • Catherine McAuley dies

    Catherine McAuley dies

    Catherine McAuley dies
  • Australia

    Australia

    In 1846 Mercy Sisters came to Perth and started a foundation
  • Mercy Congrigations

    Mercy Congrigations

    There were 52 different Mercy Congrigrations in Australia at this point
  • Sacred Heart

    Sacred Heart

    The sisters of Mercy founded Sacred Heart
  • Notre Dame

    Notre Dame

    St Colman’s and Sacred Heart formed Notre Dame