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Mary MacKillop was an Australian nun who has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church. Together with the Reverend Julian Tenison Woods, she founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
Mary Helen MacKillop she is now formally known as St Mary of the Cross. -
Mary was born in Melbourne Australia, she was born with of Scottish descent.
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she became well known for her activities in South Australia.
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In 1866, MacKillop and her sisters Annie and Lexie were invited to come to Penola and to open a Catholic school.
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After the acquisition of the Mother House in Kensington in 1872, MacKillop made preparations to leave for Rome to have the "Rule of Life" of the Sisters of St Joseph officially approved.
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In 1896, MacKillop was back in South Australia, visiting fellow sisters in Port Augusta, Burra, Pekina, Kapunda, Jamestown and Gladstone.
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Mary founded a convent and base for the Sisters of St Joseph in Petersburg.
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MoAfter the death of Mother Bernard, Mary was once more elected unopposed as superior general in 1899, a position she held until her own death.
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Even after suffering the stroke, the Josephite nuns had enough confidence in her to re-elect her in 1905
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Mary dies in North Sydney, Australia.
