Mary Mackillop

Australia, 1988

Film
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Episode of Series “Willesee’s Australians”.
Mary McKillop was working as a tutor in 1861 when she decided to dedicate herself to the education of the poor, and devote herself to God. She became Sister Mary of the Cross of the Order of St Joseph, which was Australia’s first religious Order. Unlike other Orders, it placed itself outside the control of the local Bishop, which caused great feelings of resentment. Mary McKillop’s story is an extraordinary example of the power of the human spirit.

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Credits

director

Mark Callan

co-producer

Film Australia

Pamela Vanneck

Ron Saunders

Duration

00:48:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1988

Appears in

Willesee's Australians

Group of items

Willesee's Australians

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300853

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Catholic Church

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mackillop, Mary, 1842-1909

History → Australia - History

People → Mackillop, Mary, 1842-1909

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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