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Sister of the order of St. John the Divine in Willowdale, Rev. Rosemary Anne Benwell will be the first Canadian nun to become a priest when she is ord(...)
Sister of the order of St. John the Divine in Willowdale, Rev. Rosemary Anne Benwell will be the first Canadian nun to become a priest when she is ord(...)

Sister of the order of St. John the Divine in Willowdale, Rev. Rosemary Anne Benwell will be the first Canadian nun to become a priest when she is ord(...)

Date11/7/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sister of the order of St. John the Divine in Willowdale; Rev. Rosemary Anne Benwell will be the first Canadian nun to become a priest when she is ordained on Nov. 18 by assistant Anglican bishop of Toronto Allan A. Read.
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