Marie Elizabeth Roche
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Sister Marie Elizabeth Roche is a New Zealand
nun
who became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011 for her work which included 15 years as Rimutaka Prison's Catholic chaplain.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
who became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011 for her work which included 15 years as Rimutaka Prison's Catholic chaplain.