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The statue commemorates Mary Ward, founder of the Loreto Sisters.
Mary Ward (1585-1645), founder of Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Sisters), lived in dangerous and tumultuous times. The daughter of a recusant Yorkshire family she heard at first-hand of the experiences of English Catholics being persecuted for their faith. Her folk were from the gentry, though this did not spare them from imprisonment or surveillance.
Although Mary`s family wanted to see her wedded to a suitable Catholic partner, from an early age Mary knew that she was destined for a life as a religious. This was not exactly a safe vocation in a century that had seen the suppression and expulsion of thousands of religious from England`s monasteries and convents. Eventually Mary would set sail for Flanders where after hesitant beginnings she founded the community of women that would become known as her Institute.
Location
| Address: | Pennant Hills Road, Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst, 2076 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.724553 Long: 151.098045 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Statue |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Artist: | Meliesa Judge |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2007 |
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