196:. Founded by the Venerable Mary Potter in Nottingham, England, the Little Company of Mary was a religious order dedicated to nursing the ill and dying. The Australian congregation has been established in 1885. The sisters were known affectionately as the "Blue Sisters" because of their distinctive blue habit. Martin took on the religious name of "Mary Bernard" and
144:, an order of religious who care for the ill. She served as superior general for 12 years, from 1947 to 1959. She also served as provincial superior for the New Zealand and the Australian provinces. She was a skilled nurse and served as superior for several of the order's hospitals. She initiated the effort that eventually led to the beatification of
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Sisters of the Little Company of Mary. The election was held at the mother house in Rome. As superior general, Martin was responsible for managing the affairs of the entire order; she was the first Australian
222:, the provincial superior for Australasia, retired. Martin was appointed her successor. She was provincial superior for six years. From 1935 to 1941, she served as the superior of Lewisham Hospital. She served a second term as provincial supervisor for Australasia from 1941 to 1947.
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