the group. Whitty arrived in Brisbane with five other Sisters on 10 May 1861 and that following November founded All Hallows' School, a Catholic girls school. Although the bishop removed her as Superior in 1863, the community of Sisters she founded soon spread throughout the new colony, with more than 20 convents founded before her death Bishop Quinn's decision to include Whitty in his pastoral plan proved to be inspirational, and under her leadership the Sisters of Mercy were able to make a positive contribution to the growth of the Catholic community throughout Queensland. Later life Following an attack of bronchitis, Whitty died at All Hallows' Convent in Brisbane on 9 March 1892. Her funeral service was held in Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane and she was buried in the Nudgee Catholic Cemetery. Legacy She left behind "a group of 222 Sisters in 26 schools of 7000 students and welfare institutions protecting some 200 children" (Mercy Women, 2001, p. ix). A Mercy Training College for teachers had also been established at Nudgee. In addition to the various educational institutions founded under her leadership, the Sisters of Mercy of Brisbane form an independent congregation within the tradition of Catherine McAuley. A street in Canberra was named after her, in honour of her contribution to Australian education. A thesis about Whitty's influence on education in Queensland was also completed in 1969 at the University of Queensland. References Further reading Mercy Women Making History: From the Pen of Mother Vincent Whitty, Brisbane: Sisters of Mercy (2001). Mary Xaverius O'Donoghue, Mother Vincent Whitty: Woman and educator in a masculine society, Melbourne University Press, Carlton Vic, 1972. 9780522840179 1819 births 1892 deaths 19th-century Australian Roman Catholic nuns 19th-century Irish nuns People from County Wexford People from Queensland Sisters of Mercy Irish emigrants to colonial Australia Burials at Nudgee Cemetery