Caroline Chisholm

Caroline Chisholm
Caroline Chisholm, 1852, by Angelo Collen Hayter
Born
Caroline Jones

(1808-05-30)30 May 1808
Northampton, England
Died25 March 1877(1877-03-25) (aged 68)
Highgate, London,[1] England
OccupationHumanitarian work
Known forHumanitarian work, immigration reform
SpouseArchibald Chisholm[1]
Children8 children (including Caroline Agnes Gray)
Parent(s)Sarah Jones, William Jones

Caroline Chisholm (born Caroline Jones; 30 May 1808 – 25 March 1877)[1] was an English humanitarian known mostly for her support of immigrant female and family welfare in Australia. She is commemorated on 16 May in the calendar of saints of the Church of England. Her path to sainthood within the Catholic Church has commenced;[2] she had converted to Catholicism around the time of her marriage and reared her children as Catholic.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "TIME-LINE – CAROLINE AND ARCHIBALD CHISHOLM" (PDF). mrschisholm.com. April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  2. ^ 1977 Hagiography Circle, 18 January 2021
  3. ^ The Age: Chisholm's supporters push for sainthood 24 October 2007 Retrieved 28 May 2008