Roma in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
La Venerabile Mary Ward
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The Venerable Mary Ward
1585-1645
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 2, 2025
1. La Venerabile Mary Ward / The Venerable Mary Ward Marker
A Roma negli anni 1622 - 1625 con le sue consorelle inglesi fondo' una scuola per i bambini poveri del Rione in Via di Monserrato 40
[English translation:]
Founder of the Congregation of Jesus and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
In Rome, between 1622 and 1625, she and her English sisters founded a school for the poor children of the neighborhood at Via di Monserrato 40.
Erected 2012 by The City of Rome.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is January 23, 1585.
Location. 41° 53.763′ N, 12° 28.174′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is on Via di Montoro near Via di Monserrato, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via di Monserrato 40, Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli / Holy Mary in Monserrat of the Spaniards (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Caterina da Siena / Saint Catherine of Siena (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Santa Caterina da Siena / Saint Catherine of Siena (about 90 meters away); Giorgio Labς and Gianfranco Mattei (about 90 meters away); Spirito Santo dei Napoletani / Holy Spirit of the Neapolitans (about 150 meters away); Parione (about 180 meters away); Giordano Bruno (about 210 meters away); Campo dei Fiori (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Regarding La Venerabile Mary Ward / The Venerable Mary Ward. The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded by Mary Ward, is most commonly known as the Loreto Sisters.
Also see . . . Mary Ward, nun (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 2, 2025
2. La Venerabile Mary Ward / The Venerable Mary Ward Marker
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, circa 1621
3. Mary Ward (1585-1645)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
