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The Statue commemorates Edmund Rice, the founder of the Christian Brothers.

Edmund Ignatius Rice (1 June 1762 – 29 August 1844), was an Irish born Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. Edmund was the founder of two orders of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers.

He was declared Venerable in 1993 by His Holiness Pope John Paul II.

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Address:25a Barker Road, Mount Saint Mary Campus, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, 2135
State:NSW
Area:Foreign
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.876671
Long: 151.076879
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Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Foreigners
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Edmund Ignatius Rice
1762-1844
Founder of the Christian Brothers.

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Source: MA
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