Coralie Ling
The first woman minister in the Methodist Church in Victoria, and the second in Australia.
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Marie-Louise Uhr
Australian Catholic feminist activist
Dr Gwyneth Roberts
British mission doctor
Gwen Rees Roberts
Welsh missionary
Gainor Hughes
Welsh fasting woman
Agnes Giberne
British astronomer
Margret the Adroit
Likely artisan of the 12th century Lewis chess pieces, which make up one of the most famous chess sets in the world
Melania the Elder
Melania the Elder (l. c. 350-410) was a Desert Mother honored for her devotion to God and support of Christian orders.
Paula of Rome
Saint Paula (l. 347-404) was the close associate of Saint Jerome who encouraged him to translate the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into Latin, thus creating the Vulgate Translation, which continued in use for the next 1,500 years as the authoritative scripture of Christianity.
Faltonia Betitia Proba
Proba (l. c. 322-370) is the first female Christian writer solidly attested by documentation.