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Esther Pariseau

Known as “the Builder,” Mother Joseph designed and/or supervised construction of 29 schools and hospitals, one of which was Seattle’s first hospital. She is recognized as one of the first architects in Washington Territory.

Dr Cathleen Monaghan

Missionary Sister of St Columban and physician who worked in Hong Kong from 1949 until her death in 1985

Sarah Clarke

20th century Irish nun and civil rights campaigner

Catherine Doyle

1800s Irish nun and military nurse

Clara E Westropp

Cofounder of Women’s Federal Savings Bank in Cleveland

Marion E Murdock

Marion E. Murdock served with Florence Buck as co-pastor of Unity Chapel (Unitarian Society of Cleveland) from 1893 to 1899.

Saint Walatta Petros

1600s Ethiopian saint Walatta Petros was a revered religious leader who was a driving force preventing the Catholic colonization of her country and her church.

Mary Drelincourt

1700s Irish benefactress to the church and to education

Deborah Alcock

1800s Irish author

Rachel K McDowell

Rachel K. McDowell (1880-1949) worked as a reporter for the Newark Evening Press (1902-1908) and the New York Herald (1905-1919) and became the Religion Editor for the New York Times (1920-1948).