Caroline Chisholm

Caroline Chisholm (30 May 1808 – 25 March 1877) was a progressive 19th-century English humanitarian known mostly for her involvement with female immigrant welfare in Australia. She is commemorated on 16 May in the Calendar of saints of the Church of England. There are proposals for the Catholic Church to also recognise her as a saint.

Personal facts

Caroline Chisholm
Birth dateMay 30, 1808
Birth nameCaroline Elizabeth Jones
Birth place
Wootton Northamptonshire
Religion
Anglicanism
Catholicism
Date of deathMarch 25, 1877
Place of death
Highgate
Hometown
Northampton

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