Mary of the Sacred Heart (Mary Glowrey)
Australian doctor who became a nun and ran Catholic medical work in India
Who they were
An Australian physician who entered the Society of Jesus, Mary and Joseph and spent her life practising medicine among the poor in India, she is a rare case of a religious sister working as a doctor.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The decree on heroic virtues has been promulgated; a miracle would come next.
Why that counted as sanctity
The diocesan inquiry ran from 29 October 2014 to 18 January 2017 and Pope Leo XIV declared her Venerable on 21 November 2025.
The cause
Mary of the Sacred Heart (Mary Glowrey) has been declared Venerable; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Mary of the Sacred Heart (Mary Glowrey).
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.