Marie Joseph Butler

Marie Joseph Johanna Butler
Personal
Born22 July 1860
Ballynunry, County Kilkenny
Died23 April 1940(1940-04-23) (aged 79)
Tarrytown, New York
ReligionChristian
NationalityIrish
Organization
OrderReligious of the Sacred Heart of Mary

Mother Marie Joseph "Johanna" Butler (22 July 1860 – 23 April 1940) was an Irish nun, mother general of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, and founder of Marymount colleges and schools.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ Benowitz, June Melby (2017). Encyclopedia of American women and religion (Second ed.). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. pp. 83–84. ISBN 9781440839870.
  3. ^ Mahoney, Kathleen A. (2000). "Butler, Mother Marie Joseph (1860-1940), Roman Catholic nun and founder of schools and colleges | American National Biography". www.anb.org. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0900874. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7. Retrieved 4 February 2020.