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Colleen O'Reilly
Colleen Anne O'Reilly (born 1949) is an Australian Anglican priest. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2021 in recognition of her significant service to the Anglican Church of Australia, and to religious education. O'Reilly has been a strong advocate for women's leadership in the Anglican Church and women's ordination since the 1970s and described by Muriel Porter as "the ‘mother' of the movement that was a key factor in bringing about the ordination of women through many years of determined struggle". Life and career O'Reilly was born in 1949 and grew up in Sydney, Australia. During the 1970s she became a pioneer in the push for women's ordination and has been a leader in the movement ever since. She worked alongside other feminist advocates such as Patricia Brennan and co-founded the journal ''Women-Church'' with former Catholic nun Erin White (feminist theologian), Erin White. O'Reilly was actively involved in the ecumenical Commission on the Status of Wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malvern, Victoria
Malvern () is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. Malvern recorded a population of 9,929 at the 2021 census. History The area of Malvern was first settled by Europeans in 1835. John Gardiner was one of its first European settlers. A small hamlet known as "Gardiners Creek" (1851 Melbourne Postal Directory) was settled, but it diminished with the gold rush. The nearby creek was also named Gardiners Creek. Gardiners Creek Road (now Toorak Road) ran from South Yarra, east to the junction of Gardiners Creek and onto the Gardiner Homestead, which is now the site of Scotch College. In the 1860s the Gardiners Creek Roads Board was the forerunner of the Gardiners Creek Shire that then became Malvern Council. Malvern Post Office opened on 1 January 1860 on Glenferrie Road, near Malvern Road. In 1892 this was renamed Malvern North when a new Malver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |