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The statue of Catherine McAuley who founded the Sisters of Mercy in Ireland in 1831, was commissioned to commemorate 140 years of Mercy Education in Ipswich.

In May 1863, the Sisters of Mercy, led by Mother Vincent Whitty, accepted the invitation of the Catholic Community of Ipswich, and arrived from their Brisbane Convent, having sailed up the Brisbane and Bremer Rivers. Exactly one year later they began teaching 180 children in a wooden building near the site of the present St. Mary's Hall. 

Location

Address:Mary Street, St Mary`s College, Woodend, 4305
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -27.608841
Long: 152.754154
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Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Religion
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Monument Manufacturer:J. H. Wagner & Sons
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2004
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