Mary Glowrey
(1887-1957) Australian religious sister and physician · Australia · On the map · Doctors · Died at 69
Mary Glowrey JMJ, religious name Mary of the Sacred Heart, (1887-1957) was an Australian born religious sister and educated doctor who spent 37 years in India, where she set up healthcare facilities, services and systems. She is believed to be the first religious sister to practise as a doctor.
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The Catholic Church is investigating her cause for beatification and declared her a Servant of God in 2013. On 21 November 2025 Pope Leo XIV recognised Mary Glowrey as having lived a life of ‘heroic virtue’, according her the title of a Venerable.
