Person

Sister Mary John

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1834–1835

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sister Mary John, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Ursuline Convent burned near Boston in nativist riot

    1834–1835

    Role: Ursuline nun teaching at the convent who left on July 28, 1834 and was interviewed by Cutter on August 9

    1. 10 August 1834 · Boston churchesAnti-Catholic Sermons

      Reverend Beecher preached anti-Catholic sermons in Boston on August 10, 1834, criticizing Catholic schools.

    2. 11 August 1834 · Ursuline ConventBurning of the Ursuline Convent

      A Protestant mob gathered outside the Ursuline Convent in Charlestown on the evening of August 11, 1834, and burned the building down.

    3. December 1834 to January 1835 · Legislature and courtsLegal and Political Aftermath

      Trials began in December 1834, and Bishop Fenwick petitioned the legislature for indemnification in January 1835.

Sources

  1. Ursuline Convent riots Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21