Mother Mary Frances | |
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 Mary Aikenhead (ca. 1807) | |
| Born | 19 January 1787 |
| Died | 22 July 1858 (aged 71) Our Lady's Mount, Harolds Cross, Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | St. Mary Magdalen's, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland |
| Known for | The founder of the Religious Sisters of Charity |
| Parent | David Aikenhead Mary Stacpole |
Mother Mary Frances Aikenhead (19 January 1787 – 22 July 1858) was born in Daunt's Square off Grand Parade, Cork, Ireland. Described as one of nursing's greatest leaders,[1] she was the founder of the Catholic religious institute, the Religious Sisters of Charity, the Sisters of Charity of Australia, and of St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin.
- ^ David AnthonyForrester, David Anthony (2016). Cleetor, Deborah (ed.). Nursing's Greatest Leaders. New York: Springer Publishing Company.