Genevieve Garvan Brady
Genevieve Garvan Brady | |
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| Duchess of the Holy Roman Church | |
Genevieve Garvan Brady with Girl Scouts in 1924 | |
| Born | Genevieve Garvan April 11, 1880 Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | November 24, 1938 Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Buried | Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues Wernersville, Pennsylvania United States |
| Spouse(s) | Nicholas Frederic Brady, Duke of the Holy Roman Church (1906–1930; his death) William Babington Macaulay (1937–1938; her death) |
| Issue | childless |
| Father | Patrick Garvan |
| Mother | Mary Carroll |
Genevieve Brady, Duchess of the Holy Roman Church (later Macaulay, née Garvan; April 11, 1880 – November 24, 1938) was an American philanthropist and patron of Catholic charities. She served as the Vice President of the Welfare Council of New York, as Vice Chair of the National Women's Committee on Welfare and Relief Mobilization, and as Board Chair of the Girl Scouts of the USA. In 1926, she was ennobled by Pope Pius XI, becoming a papal duchess in her own right. In 1934, she became the first woman to receive an honorary degree from Georgetown University.