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Sisters of St. Joseph of Lochinvar

Congregational Leaders
1883-2004

    
Sister Ambrose-Joseph Dirkin
1883-1890


• Superior of the original foundation
• Appointed from Perthville
• Left Lochinvar to join the Tasmanian sisters at Oatlands in 1895
• Died in Tasmania in 1948 aged 89
   
Sister Mary Imelda Flood
1890-1893

• Member of the original foundation in 1883
• Appointed Sister Guardian in 1890
• Appointed bursar 1899
• Died in 1900 aged 37
 
   
Sister Mary Evangelist Hyde
1899-1905 1911-1917 1923-1929

• Sister Guardian for 18 years
• Assistant to Mother Hyacinth for 6 years
• Novice Mistress for 6 years
• Died in 1947 aged 83
   
Mother Mary Aquin Leehy
1917-1923 1929-1935 1941-1954

• Congregational leader for 26 years
• Assistant to Mother Alphonsus 1935-1941
• Congregation changed from Diocesan to Pontifical Status in 1943
• Secretary general 1955-1960
• Died 1960 aged 86
    
Mother Mary Alphonsus Londrigan
1935-1941

• Novice mistress 1917-1923
• Served as assistant to Mother Aquin for 18 years
• Served as assistant to Mother Pauline for 6 years
• Died in 1959 aged 86
    
Mother Mary Pauline Clune
1955-1967

• Superioress-general for 12 years
• Vatican Council 1964
• Councillor 1967-1973
• Died 1981 aged 82
    
Mother Mary Cletus Doyle
1967-1978

• Superioress-general for 11 years
• Assistant to Mother Pauline 1961-1967
• Initiated renewal of congregation in light of Vatican decree - Perfectae Caritatis
• Died 1989 aged 85
    
Sister Ruth Long
1978-1985
   
Sister Virginia Bourke
1986-1991
    
Sister Evelyn Woodward
1992-1997
    
Sister June Flynn
1998-2003
   
Sister Patricia Egan
2004-