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Dominican SistersPrint Page 
The monument located in the former cemetery of the Dominican Priory, commemorates the lives of the Dominican Sisters who served the people of the Geraldton diocese from 1899 to 1957 and who were buried in the cemetery.
The monument was blessed in 1999 as part of the 100th anniversary of Dominican Sisters in Western Australia.
In 1899 a small group of Dominican Sisters from New Zealand moved to Greenough. In 1901 they relocated to Dongara and established St Dominic’s Priory, then in 1928, the Dominican Ladies College. In 1971 severe flooding from the Irwin River made it necessary for them to relocate to Perth. In 1996, a decision was made to transfer the remains of the Sister`s who were buried in this spot to the Sister`s plot in the Karrakatta Cemetery.
Location
Address: | St Dominics Road, Access through Priory Lodge carpark , Dongara, 6525 |
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State: | WA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.254016 Long: 114.938781 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1897 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1957 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 9th April, 1999 |
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As their souls, and all of the souls of the faithful departed.
Rest in peace.
Amen
St. Dominic
Pray for us
1899
Foundresses
Mother M. Gabriel Gill 22. 4. 1905
Sr. M. Di Pazzi Miscall 22. 1. 1915
Sr. M. Dominica Murphy 24. 6. 1947
Sr. M. Bonaveneure McEneyre 12. 5. 1957