Elizabeth Anstice Baker (24 September 1849 – 16 October 1914) was an Australian writer, philanthropist, and social reformer. Born into an Anglican family, she converted to Roman Catholicism and wrote a book about her religious journey, entitled A Modern Pilgrim's Progress. The book was widely read in Catholic circles and was translated into French. She received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal from Pope Pius X in 1902, becoming the first Australian woman to be honored with this medal.
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| - Elizabeth Anstice Baker (24 de septiembre de 1849-16 de octubre de 1914) fue una escritora, filántropa y reformadora social australiana. (es)
- Elizabeth Anstice Baker (24 September 1849 – 16 October 1914) was an Australian writer, philanthropist, and social reformer. Born into an Anglican family, she converted to Roman Catholicism and wrote a book about her religious journey, entitled A Modern Pilgrim's Progress. The book was widely read in Catholic circles and was translated into French. She received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal from Pope Pius X in 1902, becoming the first Australian woman to be honored with this medal. (en)
- Bessie Anstice Baker (24 septembre 1849-16 octobre 1914) est uneécrivaine, philanthrope et réformatrice sociale australienne. Née dans une famille anglicane, elle se convertit au catholicisme et écrit un livre sur son parcours religieux, intitulé A Modern Pilgrim's Progress. Ce livre est largement lu dans les milieux catholiques et est traduit en français. Elle reçoit la médaille Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, du pape Pie X, en 1902, devenant ainsi la première femme australienne à être honorée de cette médaille. (fr)
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| - Magill, South Australia, Australia (en)
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| - Portrait of Bessie Anstice Baker from the Library of South Australia (en)
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| - Elizabeth Anstice Baker (24 September 1849 – 16 October 1914) was an Australian writer, philanthropist, and social reformer. Born into an Anglican family, she converted to Roman Catholicism and wrote a book about her religious journey, entitled A Modern Pilgrim's Progress. The book was widely read in Catholic circles and was translated into French. She received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal from Pope Pius X in 1902, becoming the first Australian woman to be honored with this medal. Baker was active in supporting charitable causes, both in Australia and in England. With her mother, Isabelle Baker, she established the first Catholic hospital in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. A women's rights activist, she participated in the suffrage movement in Australia and England, and was a member of the Catholic Women's League. She also organized a mobile church ministry in England and Wales, known as a motor church, to serve the needs of both Catholics and non-Catholics in rural areas. (en)
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