Mary Aikenhead
Mother Mary Frances | |
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Mary Aikenhead (ca. 1807) | |
| Born | 19 January 1787 |
| Died | 22 July 1858 (aged 71) Our Lady's Mount, Harolds Cross, Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | St. Mary Magdalen's, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland |
| Known for | The founder of the Religious Sisters of Charity |
| Parent | David Aikenhead Mary Stacpole |
Mother Mary Frances Aikenhead (19 January 1787 – 22 July 1858) was born in Daunt's Square off Grand Parade, Cork, Ireland. Described as one of nursing's greatest leaders, she was the founder of the Catholic religious institute, the Religious Sisters of Charity, the Sisters of Charity of Australia, and of St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin.