Catherine McAuley

For the English historian, see Catharine Macaulay.

Venerable

Catherine McAuley

RSM
Sister Mary Catherine McAuley
Born(1778-09-29)29 September 1778
Dublin, Ireland
Died11 November 1841(1841-11-11) (aged 63)
Dublin, Ireland

Catherine McAuley, RSM (29 September 1778 – 11 November 1841) was an Irish Catholic religious sister who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831.[1] The women's congregation has always been associated with teaching, especially in Ireland, where the sisters taught Catholics (and at times Protestants) at a time when education was mainly reserved for members of the established Church of Ireland.

  1. ^ Austin, Mary Stanislas. "Sisters of Mercy." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1922. 3 October 2014