Mother Mary Bridget Hayden | |
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| Born | Margaret Hayden August 26, 1814 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | January 23, 1890 (aged 75) Osage Mission's post, Kansas |
| Other names | Mother Superior of the Sisters of Loretto |
| Occupation(s) | Missionary, school head mistress |
Bridget Hayden, also known as Mother Mary Bridget Hayden (August 26, 1814 – January 23, 1890) was an Irish-born American missionary of the Sisters of Loretto. Hayden became the Mother Superior of a mission. She was known among her students and Native Americans as "Girls' School Leader" and "Medicine Woman".[1]