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Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin — The Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women founded in 1606 at Döle (then a Spanish possession), France, by the Venerable Anne de Xainctonge (1587 1612). Its aim is twofold … Wikipedia
Sisters of Mercy — For the rock band of this name, see The Sisters of Mercy. For the song by Leonard Cohen, see Songs of Leonard Cohen. After the Battle of Gravelotte. Sisters of Mercy arriving on the battle field to succor the wounded. Unsigned lithograph, 1870 or … Wikipedia
Ursuline Sisters — can refer to one of several religious orders:* Ursulines, founded in Italy in 1535 * Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, established 1606 * Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus (Grey Ursulines),… … Wikipedia
List of religious orders in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York — The Archdiocese of New York is home to a large number of religious orders and congregations. While there are not as many today in 2007 as there were in 1957, they still make up a large population of the archdiocese. In 1959, there were 7,913 nuns … Wikipedia
Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross — The Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, commonly called Crosiers, are a Roman Catholic religious order. A group of Crosiers with their Master General, Willem van Hees (on the right), in front of their former monastery in Fort Wayne,… … Wikipedia
Presentation Sisters — The Presentation Sisters, also known as the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (PBVM for short) are an order of Roman Catholic women founded in Cork, Ireland by Nano (Honoria) Nagle in 1775. The Presentation Sisters are… … Wikipedia
List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York — This is a list of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.High SchoolsNew York City The Bronx* Academy of Mount St. Ursula High School All girls school established in 1855; staffed by the Ursuline Sisters. [http://www.amsu.org] *… … Wikipedia
Gesellschaft der heiligen Ursula von Anne de Xainctonge — Die Gesellschaft der heiligen Ursula von Anne de Xainctonge (Compagnie de Sainte Ursule d’Anne de Xainctonge, Society of Saint Ursula of Anne de Xainctonge) ist eine römisch katholische Frauenkongregation, die sich vor allem dem Schulunterricht… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ursulines — Saint Ursula, painted by Benozzo Gozzoli, c. 1455–60. The Ursulines (in full: Ursulines of the Roman Union) are a Roman Catholic religious order for women founded at Brescia, Italy, by Saint Angela de Merici in November 1535, primarily for the… … Wikipedia
Anne de Xainctonge — (November 21, 1567 June 8, 1621) was the founder of the Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin and has been declared a Venerable by the Roman Catholic Church.She was born in Dijon, the daughter of Jean de Xainctonge, who was … Wikipedia
