Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. VIII, 1952 Religious orders Women's orders and congregations

Poor Clares

MONACHE POVERE CLARISSE

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Also known as: Clarisses

POOR CLARES. - The Institute arose from the union of the Communities of independent Poor Clares existing in Newry, Cavan, Keady and Ballyjamesduff in Ireland, recognized by the Sacred Congregation of Religious with the decree of 24 Jan. 1944. It follows the Rule of St. Clare approved in 1253 and reformed in 1858.

The purpose of the Institute is the education of youth, especially the poor.

The generalate house is at Newry, diocese of Dromore, where the novitiate is also located. The professed nuns number 150 in all; the formed houses are 5 and the vicariates 4.

Bibliography

BIBL.: Arch. S. Congr. dei Rel., D. 21.

Agostino Pugliese

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VIII (1952), col. 1236.

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Pugliese, Agostino. “Monache Povere Clarisse.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VIII, col. 1236. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952. https://azioneromana.com/article/monache-povere-clarisse.

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Pugliese, Agostino. “Monache Povere Clarisse.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VIII, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952, col. 1236. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/monache-povere-clarisse.

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  author    = {Pugliese, Agostino},
  title     = {Monache Povere Clarisse},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {VIII},
  pages     = {1236},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1952},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/monache-povere-clarisse}
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