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Western Australia - Organisation

Sisters of St Elizabeth of Hungary (1928 - 1957)

From
1928
To
1957
Categories
Anglican, Care Provider and Religious Order

The Sisters of St Elizabeth of Hungary was a British Anglican Order of nuns. They arrived in the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury in 1928 to help British group settlers in that district. Their convent was in Spencer Street. With a donation from a supporter, they built and ran the Mary Clementina Hostel for Girls who went to the Bunbury High School.

Publications

Book Sections

  • Riordan, Noreen, 'Religious orders, Anglican women', in Gregory, Jenny and Jan Gothard [editors] (eds), Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, W.A., 2009, p. 754. Details

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: 'The Western Australia post office directory', 1893-1949, http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/explore-discover/wa-heritage/post-office-directories. Post Office Directory 1932. p.247.; Riordan, Noreen, 'Religious orders, Anglican women', in Gregory, Jenny and Jan Gothard [editors] (eds), Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, W.A., 2009, p. 754.

Prepared by: Debra Rosser