Mary Cecilia Maher
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Mary Cecilia Maher
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Mary Cecilia Maher, born Ellen Maher and referred to as Mother Mary Cecilia, was a New Zealand religious sister, teacher, and social worker. She born in Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland on 13 September 1799, as Ellen Maher. She entered St Leo's Convent, in Carlow in 1838, becoming a Sister of Mercy, and taking on the religious name of Mary Cecilia Maher. In 1849 Bishop Pompallier visited seeking nuns to emigrate; eight left from St Leo's, led by Maher. They travelled to New Zealand, learning
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Nun, teacher, social worker
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Cecilia_Maher
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2023-06-26T22:43:40Z
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