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The "Priory Rose" was planted to commemorate the Dominican Sisters from Stone, Staffordshire, England who establised a community on this site in 1883.
The Dominican Sisters belong to an order of nuns, priests and laity inspired by St Dominic , the founder of the order and St Catherine of Siena who is referred to as the co-founder. The Order was established in Europe in 1221.
In 1868 the Bishop of Adelaide invited seven Dominican sisters from Cabra, a school in Ireland, to South Australia to open a convent and school, the Cabra Dominican Convent.
Location
| Address: | 139 Molesworth Street, St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide, 5006 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.908426 Long: 138.585701 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1883 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2003 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 24th August, 2003 |
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1883 - 2003
The "Priory Rose"
120 years ago, Dominican Sisters - from Stone in Staffordshire, England establised a community on this site.
The "Priory Rose" is planted here in their honour by the St Dominic`s Priory College Old Scholars
24 August 2003
