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Mary MacKillop Place and Tomb

North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Why pilgrims come

Visit the resting place and legacy of St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop

Australia’s principal St. Mary MacKillop pilgrimage destination: the North Sydney precinct where she lived, ministered and died, with her tomb in the Memorial Chapel, a museum and pilgrim accommodation.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Mary of the Cross MacKilloptomb; place of life, ministry and death
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningPublished schedule recorded7 worship times in this guide
TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintSt. Mary of the Cross MacKillop

tomb; place of life, ministry and death

Feast: August 8
Sacred objectBodily remains of St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop

Bodily remains · Ecclesiastically documented

Venerated at her tomb in the Memorial Chapel during chapel opening hours.

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Tomb of Australia’s first canonized saint

Pray at the documented tomb where St. Mary MacKillop’s remains have rested in their present location since 1993.

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A complete pilgrimage precinct

The chapel, museum, gardens, café and accommodation make this the strongest practical base for a St. Mary pilgrimage.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. Mary of the Cross MacKillopConnected to this place through tomb; place of life, ministry and death.
Overnight stay available

Anderledy Lodge and apartment-style accommodation are offered within Mary MacKillop Place.

Accommodation details ↗

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.