The Correspondence of Catherine McAuley, 1818-1841

by Mary C. Sullivan

Catherine McAuley (1778-1841) founded the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin in 1831. Her letters are essential primary sources for readers interested in the life and works of this remarkable Irish churchwoman and in women's history and Irish church history more broadly. Whether McAuley is writing to family members, bishops, her solicitor, priests, lay coworkers, or Sisters of Mercy in Ireland and England, her letters reveal striking details about the church...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813213959
• ISBN13: 9780813213958
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.5" x 9.4"