Aloysius McVeigh
Sister Aloysius McVeigh, R.S.M., (April 10, 1923 – December 25, 2008) was an Irish artist, iconographer and teacher. She was from Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Bridie entered the Sisters of Mercy convent in Derry in 1940, taking the religious name Aloysius in 1943. She taught art in several schools in the city. She was most noted for the 20 years she taught at St Mary's College, Derry. Initially this was an art teacher and then subsequently as principal. After studying painting and obtaining an Master of Fine Arts degree in 1980 from the Yale School of Art , Yale University, she returned to Belfast, where she taught art at St Mary's University College. Sr. Aloysius was a founding member of the Association of Irish Iconographers. She stated that her iconography is an act of prayer. She is buried at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church alongside family members in Dungiven. There is an Annual Sister Aloysius Religious Art competition in her honour. It is open to young people who are studying Art and Design at GCSE and A Level in schools in the Roman Catholic Derry Diocese.