The Sisters of Mercy, Bathurst were responsible for the administration of two children's homes owned by the Catholic Diocese of Bathurst: St Joseph's Orphanage, Bathurst which operated from 1867 to 1975; and Croagh Patrick Orphanage, Orange which they were responsible for from 1969 to 1982. In 1981 this congregation became part of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia (ISMA). On 12 December 2011 this congregation became part of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea (ISMAPNG).
1867 - 2011 Sisters of Mercy, Bathurst Congregation
2011 - Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea
Sources used to compile this entry: Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea, Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia, 2011, http://institute.mercy.org.au/; 'Religious Sisters of Mercy Bathurst Congregation', in Catholic Churches of Australia, c 2011, https://web.archive.org/web/20100410120006/http://cathchurch.net:80/religious/foundation/mercybath1.htm; Institute of Sisters of Mercy in Australia and Papua New Guinea: History, Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea, https://mercy.org.au/stories/beginning-with-catherine-mcauley/.
Prepared by: Melissa Downing and Naomi Parry
Created: 7 March 2011, Last modified: 19 September 2014
Last updated: 4 August 2023
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