Brigid Arthur

Brigid Arthur

AO csb
Sister
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseMelbourne
Personal details
Born
Brigid Arthur
DenominationRoman Catholic
OccupationBrigidine sister, Project Coordinator, Advocate
EducationUniversity education in Arts, Education, Mathematics, Science, Religious Education, Theology

Brigid Arthur AO, csb, also known as Marie Brigid Arthur, and Marie Therese/a Arthur, is an Australian Brigidine sister, educator, refugee advocate and activist on social issues.

She was co-founder of the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project, has acted as litigation guardian for children, and has been a teacher and principal of several Catholic secondary colleges. She is also an author, trustee of Kildare Ministries, Life Member of Catholic Social Services Victoria and a winner of the 2021 Pro Bono Public Impact Award.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Ryllis Clark, Mary; O'Connor, Heather; Krips, Valerie (2014). Perfect charity: Women religious living the spirit of Vatican II. Northcote, Vic, Australia: Morning Star Publishing. ISBN 9781925208399.
  2. ^ "Trustees". Kildare Ministries. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ Catholic Social Services Victoria on Facebook Watch, retrieved 28 July 2021
  4. ^ "Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project (BASP)". Kildare Ministries. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Kildare Ministries Newsletter - Issue 2". newsletters.naavi.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Kildare Ministries Newsletter - Issue 6". newsletters.naavi.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.