Biography - Sister Anne Byrne

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Sister Anne Byrne (1906–1998)

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Abbott, Gertrude (related entry)

Citation details

'Byrne, Sister Anne (1906–1998)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/byrne-sister-anne-35351/text, accessed 18 September 2026.

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names

Byrne, Mary Anne

Birth

4 December, 1906
Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia

Death

21 August, 1998 (aged 91)
Hunters Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.