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Thursday 22 August 1872
Yorkshire Street Convent, Burnley founded from Commercial Rd, London - Sr Angela Gilsenan.
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Sister began management of Regina Caeli refuge for women, Melbourne - Judith Tellesfson
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Foundation to Casterton from Yarrawonga - M of Sacred Heart Kelly
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Profession of Carmen Rosa Ccallomamani, first Aymaran Sister, Peru
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Opening of Aged Care Facility, Cronulla from Parramatta - M C Coyle
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Foundation to Maryborough, Queensland from Brisbane - M Borgia Byrne
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Closure of the Falklands Mission.
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Death of M Magdalen Bourke, Foundress of Loughrea, Co Galway
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Death of Mother Angela Borini in Oldham - foundress of Nottingham and Oldham.
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Foundation to Los Angeles from Michigan - M Bonaventure Fox
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Mother Cecilia Maher and eight Sisters of Mercy, (another woman had joined them in Sydney) together with Bishop Jean Baptiste Francois Pompallier and other clergy, arrived in New Zealand on the sailing vessel, Océanie.
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Death of M Camillus Byrn, Catherine's god child, Baltimore
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Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Dunedin changes its name to Mercy Hospital.
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Foundation to Auckland from Carlow - M Cecilia Maher
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Death of M Teresa Maher, Foundress of Athy/Callan
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Catherine McAuley declared Venerable by Pope John Paul
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First orphanage established, St Patrick's, Auckland
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Foundation to Carlow from Baggot St - Catherine McAuley
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Opening of St Anne's Mercy Hospital, Mt Lawley, Western Australia
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Foundation to Longford from Baggot St - M Bernard Maguire
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Mary Ann Doyle offered her services as a helper at Baggot St
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Opening of House of Mercy for Maori women, Auckland
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Foundation made to Yeadon, Leeds from Hunslet, Leeds - Sr Madeleine Searson.
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Convent opened in Finley, New South Wales from Albury - M Catherine Dwyer
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M de Sales (Lady Barbara) Eyre died, London