Howley, Calasanctius (1848–1933)
Howley, Calasanctius (1848–1933)
New Zealand nun and teacher. Name variations: Bridget Howley. Born Bridget Howley on June 17,1848, in County Clare, Ireland; died on Dec 13, 1933, at Kensington, South Australia; dau. of Timothy Howley and Catherine (Meehan) Howley.
Joined Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, which was founded in 1866 to educate poor (1869); moved to Temuka, the Josephites' 1st New Zealand foundation (1883); established school in Kerrytown (1883); returned to Australia (1884).
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2).
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