Mother Mary Alphonsus | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Ellen O'Doherty 8 February 1894 Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 11 August 1983 (aged 89) Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Superior general, nurse and hospital administrator |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Order | Sisters of Charity |
Ellen O'Doherty (1894–1983), known by her religious name as Sister Mary Alphonsus, was an Australian religious who became the superior general of the Sisters of Charity of Australia. She was a skilled nurse and hospital administrator, and worked in many of the order's hospitals, contributing to the growth and successful operations of these facilities.