Mary Gertrude
| Mother Mary Gertrude | |
|---|---|
| Title | Provincial superior |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Anne Greene 1884 Killard, Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 20 February 1965 (aged 94) Broome, Western Australia, Australia |
| Parent(s) | Thomas and Bridget Greene |
| Known for | establishing hospital for leprosy patients |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Order | Sisters of St. John of God |
Mary Gertrude MBE (born Anne Greene, 1884–1965), was an Australian nurse and provincial superior, and a member of the Sisters of St. John of God.
Early life
Born in Killard, County Clare, Ireland, she settled in Australia around 1905.
Vocation
She worked as a nurse in hospitals run by her order in Western Australia. In 1929, she began serving at the order's mission in north Western Australia, where she was influential in securing a hospital for Aboriginal Australian patients with leprosy. She cared for patients in the hospital for ten years.[1][2]
Mother Mary Gertrude was appointed provincial superior of her order in the North-West in 1947, and served two six-year terms. She became a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1948.[3] After her service as provincial superior, she was appointed superior of the Sisters of St. John of God convent in Derby.
Death
She died as the result of a car accident in Broome, on 20 February 1965. She is buried in the Broome cemetery.[1]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Clement, Cathie, "Anne Greene", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 24 July 2021
- Back to citation Robson, Charmaine (2022). Missionary Women, Leprosy and Indigenous Australians. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 72–116. ISBN 9783031057953.
- Back to citation Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "Greene, Anne - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 5 February 2021.