Mary ward nun biography
Mary Ward (nun)
English Catholic religious sister (1585–1645)
Venerable Mary Ward IBVM CJ | |
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Portrait of Mary Ward, c. 1600 | |
| Born | Joan Ward (1585-01-23)23 January 1585 Mulwith, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 30 January 1645(1645-01-30) (aged 60) Heworth, York, England |
Mary Ward, IBVM CJ (23 January 1585 – 30 January 1645)[1] was an English Catholicreligious sister whose activities led to the founding of the Congregation of Jesus and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, better known as the Sisters of Loreto. There is now a network of around 200 Mary Ward schools worldwide.[2] Ward was declared venerable by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 December 2009.
Early life and education
Mary Ward was born Joan Ward in Mulwith, West Riding of Yorkshire, the first child to Marmaduke and Ursula Wright Ward (Ursula's second marriage), and took "Mary" as her confirmation name. It is postulated that Ward was of noble descent. Marmaduke of G