Clarke, Maura (1931–)

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Clarke, Maura (1931–)

American nun and martyr. Born Jan 13, 1931, in Queens, NY; killed Dec 2, 1980, in El Salvador.

Joined the Maryknoll sisters (1950); was sent to Nicaragua where she taught school and did pastoral work in Sluna and later Managua (1959–79); following the appeal of Archbishop Romero for help in El Salavador, relocated there (Aug 1980); was slain by National Guardsmen in El Salvador, along with Ita Ford, Dorothy Kazel and Jean Donovan.

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