Genevieve Garvan Brady

Genevieve Garvan Brady
Duchess of the Holy Roman Church
Genevieve Garvan Brady with Girl Scouts in 1924
BornApril 11, 1880
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
DiedNovember 24, 1938
Rome, Italy
BuriedNovitiate of St. Isaac Jogues
Wernersville, Pennsylvania
United States
Spouse(s)Nicholas Frederic Brady, Duke of the Holy Roman Church (1906–1930; his death)
William Babington Macaulay (1937–1938; her death)
FatherPatrick Garvan
MotherMary Carroll

Genevieve Brady, Duchess of the Holy Roman Church (later Macaulay, née Garvan; April 11, 1880 – November 24, 1938) was an American philanthropist and patron of Catholic charities. She served as the Vice President of the Welfare Council of New York, as Vice Chair of the National Women's Committee on Welfare and Relief Mobilization, and as Board Chair of the Girl Scouts of the USA. In 1926 she was ennobled by Pope Pius XI, becoming a papal duchess in her own right. In 1934 she became the first woman to receive an honorary degree from Georgetown University.