Mary Xavier Dooley

Mother Mary Xavier Dooley (19 June 1858 – 4 July 1929) was born Eliza Dooley in Forth, Tasmania, Australia. She was professed as a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tasmania in 1883. In 1911, she became the first Superior of the amalgamated Hobart and Launceston Presentation Congregations.

Early life Eliza Dooley was the second daughter of the late Alice and James Monaghan Dooley, of Latrobe. Price withdraw his imputation and the case was dismissed.

In 1896 Mother Xavier Dooley was chosen, along with Mother Bernard Moore, to open St. Columba's School in Launceston. Dooley taught there until 1906, She was re-elected in 1909 for another three years. During this time it was proposed that the Hobart community would join with the Launceston community, with one Superior for a Tasmanian Congregation. Launceston was recognized as the Mother House with the Novitiate, and Hobart was to be a filial formation.

After leaving the role of Superior, Dooley went back to St. Columba's School for a few years, and in 1923 she was transferred to St. Mary's School, where she worked until her death in 1929.