Mother Vincent Whitty

Mother Vincent Whitty

Mother Mary Vincent Whitty, R.S.M., (1 March 1819 – 9 March 1892) was an Irish Religious Sister known for her work in the Australian state of Queensland. She was a leading figure in the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy, both in Ireland and in its expansion into the then-British colony of Australia.

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