Mary Juliana Hardman
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Mary Juliana Hardman (b. 26 April 1813; d. 24 March 1884) was an English nun.
, a rich manufacturer, her mother his second wife, Lydia Waring.
She was educated in the Benedictine convent at Caverswall
, in Staffordshire
, and, when she was nineteen, her father founded the convent of Our Lady of Mercy at Handsworth
, near Birmingham. In 1840 Miss Hardman and three friends offered themselves to Bishop Walsh, to form the nucleus of a new community, and by his advice they went to make their novitiate under Mother Catherine McAuley
, founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy, Baggot Street, Dublin.
The novices made their profession on 19 August 1841, and a day or two later Mother McAuley accompanied them to the new convent at Handsworth, where they were solemnly received by Bishop Nicholas Wiseman. Shortly afterwards Sister Mary Juliana was appointed first prioress of the community, and held that office off and on for thirty-five years, her first appointment lasting for six. She was then elected for three years, and twice re-elected for the same period, and from 1870 she held the office of superioress till her death.
In 1849 she opened another convent at St. Chad's, Birmingham, and also one at Wolverhampton
. The next year she built an almonry
for the relief of the poor, and opened poor-schools. In 1851 she placed the orphanage founded by her father at Maryvale
under the care of Sisters of her community, making her own sister, Mary Hardman, in religion Sister Mary of the Holy Ghost, superioress. In 1858 she built a middle-class boarding-school; twelve years later she erected elementary schools for the working classes at Handsworth; and in 1874 she opened a middle-class day-school for both of boys and girls. She died at Handsworth, at the age of seventy.
Her brother, John Hardman, founded in 1844 Hardman & Co.
, the ecclesiastical metal works and stained glass works at Birmingham.
Life
Mary Juliana was one of a large recusant family, the Hardmans. Her father was John Hardman, senior, of BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, a rich manufacturer, her mother his second wife, Lydia Waring.
She was educated in the Benedictine convent at Caverswall
Caverswall
Caverswall is a village and parish in Staffordshire, to the south west of Staffordshire Moorlands.- Etymology :The name Caverswall is thought to have its origins in the Saxon words Cafhere, a personal noun, and Waelle, which meant spring or well.By the time of the Domesday Book the village was...
, in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, and, when she was nineteen, her father founded the convent of Our Lady of Mercy at Handsworth
Handsworth, West Midlands
Handsworth is an inner city area of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. The Local Government Act 1894 divided the ancient Staffordshire parish of Handsworth into two urban districts: Handsworth and Perry Barr. Handsworth was annexed to the county borough of Birmingham in Warwickshire in 1911...
, near Birmingham. In 1840 Miss Hardman and three friends offered themselves to Bishop Walsh, to form the nucleus of a new community, and by his advice they went to make their novitiate under Mother Catherine McAuley
Catherine McAuley
The Venerable Mother Catherine Elizabeth McAuley was an Irish nun, who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831...
, founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy, Baggot Street, Dublin.
The novices made their profession on 19 August 1841, and a day or two later Mother McAuley accompanied them to the new convent at Handsworth, where they were solemnly received by Bishop Nicholas Wiseman. Shortly afterwards Sister Mary Juliana was appointed first prioress of the community, and held that office off and on for thirty-five years, her first appointment lasting for six. She was then elected for three years, and twice re-elected for the same period, and from 1870 she held the office of superioress till her death.
In 1849 she opened another convent at St. Chad's, Birmingham, and also one at Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
. The next year she built an almonry
Almonry
An almonry is the place or chamber where alms were distributed to the poor in churches or other ecclesiastical buildings....
for the relief of the poor, and opened poor-schools. In 1851 she placed the orphanage founded by her father at Maryvale
Maryvale
Maryvale may refer to:*Maryvale, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa*Maryvale, Queensland, Australia*Maryvale, Toronto, Canada, a neighbourhood in the Scarborough section of Toronto, Canada.*Maryvale, Phoenix, Arizona, United States...
under the care of Sisters of her community, making her own sister, Mary Hardman, in religion Sister Mary of the Holy Ghost, superioress. In 1858 she built a middle-class boarding-school; twelve years later she erected elementary schools for the working classes at Handsworth; and in 1874 she opened a middle-class day-school for both of boys and girls. She died at Handsworth, at the age of seventy.
Her brother, John Hardman, founded in 1844 Hardman & Co.
Hardman & Co.
Hardman & Co., otherwise John Hardman Trading Co., Ltd., founded 1838, began manufacturing stained glass in 1844 and became one of the world's leading manufacturers of stained glass and ecclesiastical fittings...
, the ecclesiastical metal works and stained glass works at Birmingham.