St. Mary MacKillop (1842–1909), also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was a religious figure, educator, and social reformer who was the first Australian to be recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. She was canonized on October 17, 2010, by Pope Benedict XVI. Among her accomplishments are cofounding (1866) Australia’s first order of nuns, the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, and establishing St. Joseph’s School, which provided a free education to children.
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