Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillopPrint Page 
The rail bridge commemorates Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Originally named the Blessed Mary Mackillop Bridge in 2008 the bridge was renamed Saint Mary Mackillop Bridge after her canonisation in 2010.
At the age of twenty four Mary with Father Julian Tenison Woods founded the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph in Penola, South Australia. This was the beginning of her dream to dedicate her life to the service of God and the poor. Mary later returned to Victoria with members of her congregation in the 1890’s.
Mary MacKillop was Canonised on October 17, 2010 at St Peter's Basilica, Rome. Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed Mary's sainthood during the Canonisation Mass. Over 8000 pilgrims from Australia and New Zealand attended the ceremony.
A cairn is also located in proximity to the bridge at -34.837834, 138.504223.
Location
| Address: | Port Adelaide Expressway, Saint Mary MacKillop Bridge, Port Adelaide, 3002 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.838432 Long: 138.507117 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 1st August, 2008 |
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Plaque :
The Saint Mary MacKillop Bridge
is named in honour of
Saint Mary of the Cross
Australia`s first saint,
who was canonised
on
17 October 2010
Plaque :
The Blessed Mary MacKillop Bridge
was named in honour of
Blessed Mary MacKillop
and opened by the
Most Rev Philip Wilson DD JCL, Archbishop of Adelaide,
Sr Marion Gambin rsj Province Leader
and
Hon Mike Rann MP, Premier of South Australia
on
Friday, 1 August, 2008
Cairn :
Blessed Mary MacKillop Bridge
This plaque was blessed
by
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
during the
XXIII World Youth Day celebrations in Sydney July 2008,
to commemorate the opening of the
Blessed Mary MacKillop Bridge
