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Factual History

Index to a brief history of the life and times of Suzanne Aubert.

Please click on date links for more:

1835-1860
A young girl in France: early days in pre-colonial and colonial New Zealand; Bishop Pompallier and the Marist mission in the Western Pacific; Suzanne’s family influences, growth and nurturing in faith, Benedictine education and scientific learning in Lyon, nursing and welfare experience; the Curé d’Ars, Jean Vianney’s prophecies; Suzanne leaves for New Zealand.

1861-1870
Auckland:  working with Maori girls; war in New Zealand and withdrawal of Maori from Christian mission; economic depression, Pompallier’s troubles and return to France.

1871-1883
Hawke’s Bay: developments in the Catholic Church in New Zealand; Suzanne as Maori missioner based in Meanee then Pakipaki; Vogel Government’s assisted immigrants; Suzanne’s nursing and herbal medicines; Bishop Redwood, her revision of the Maori prayer book; Father Soulas.

1883-1899
Jerusalem/Hiruharama on the Whanganui River: New Zealand community of Third Order Regular of Mary; the church, cherry farm, collecting tour, Manual of Maori Conversation, commercialisation of medicines/rongoa; economic depression and foundlings/children in need; the foundation of the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion.

1900-1913
Wellington: New Zealand’s Liberal government and social welfare; the soup kitchen, and Home for Incurables, children’s crèche, Home of Compassion; expansion into Auckland diocese, St Vincent’s Home; opposition; journey to Rome.

1913-1920
Rome: presenting her case; World War I; earthquake; death of Pius X; canonisation process of Jean Vianney; delays; nursing; Benedict XV awards Decree of Praise; further delays keeping her in Rome; writing and translating; influenza; return home.

1920-1926
Wellington:  development of hospital and training school for nurses; Suzanne’s death and funeral.

Jessie Munro 2007