What was it like being a female doctor and a nun at that time?
What was Mary Glowrey the first woman to be granted in New Zealand
First woman to be granted medical residency in NZ
What unique title did Mary Glowrey achieve after gaining special permission from the Pope?
First nun-doctor missionary
What number child was she?
3rd child
What year was she born?
1887
what was the total number of registered female doctors during Mary Glowrey's time?
100-130
In what year did Mary Glowrey qualify as a doctor?
1919
How old was Mary Glowrey when she began studying medicine in 1906?
19
What state was she born in?
Victoria
Which Pope granted her the special permission to become a doctor-missionary in 1920?
Pope Benedict XV
What was the name of the hospital Mary Glowrey established in Guntur, India?
St Joseph's Hospital
At what age did Mary Glowrey attend South Melbourne College?
13
What city and country was Mary Glowrey buried in?
Bangalore, India
A physician once warned Mary Glowrey that pursuing a career in medicine would lead to what consequence?
She would be deprived of all her womanly dignity.
Which organisation is active today that she created?
Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI)
In what year did Mary Glowrey begin her medical career at St Vincent’s Hospital?
1910
What cemetery was she buried in?
Hosur Catholic Cemetery
The church rules were changed to allow other nuns to become doctors. How many years after Mary Glowrey received special permission in 1920?
16
Mary Glowrey cared for approximately 637,000 patients. How many years were covered in this period?
9 years
What religious order did Mary Glowrey join to become a medical missionary?
Society of Jesus Mary Joseph
What resebilence did it hold to her to be buried in Hosur Catholic Cemetery
Being buried there showed her dedication to the country she cared for.