The Sisters of Nazareth were invited to Melbourne by Archbishop Daniel Mannix, after he received the hospitality of the Order in Hammersmith, United Kingdom in 1920. Nazareth House was established in Camberwell in 1929. The Sisters of Nazareth were founded in London in the mid-nineteenth century by Mother St Basil (Victoire Larmenier 1827-1878).
Sources used to compile this entry: 'History', in Nazareth House Camberwell, Nazareth House Camberwell, https://www.sistersofnazareth.com/service/nazareth-house-camberwell/.
Prepared by: Cate O'Neill
Created: 6 March 2009, Last modified: 21 September 2017
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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