the Poor Clares

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• Poor Clares — • The second order of St. Francis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poor Clares     Poor Clares     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration — The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration are a branch of the Poor Clares, a contemplative order of nuns in the Franciscan tradition. Founded in France in 1854 by Marie Claire Bouillevaux, the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration are cloistered nuns… …   Wikipedia

• Poor Clares — Fresco of Saint Clare and sisters of her order, church of San Damiano, Assisi …   Wikipedia

• Poor Clares — Franciscan Fran*cis can, a. [LL. Franciscus Francis: cf. F. franciscain.] (R. C. Ch.) Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans. [1913 Webster] {Franciscan Brothers}, pious laymen who devote themselves to useful works, such as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Capuchin Poor Clares — The Capuchin Poor Clares were founded in Naples, Italy, in 1538, by Ven. Maria Laurentia Longo. The Capuchin Poor Clares follow the original ideals of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare of Assisi.External links* [http://www.capuchins.org/sisters …   Wikipedia

• Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis —     Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis     A Congregation, founded by the Venerable Mother Frances Schervier at Aachen in the year 1845, whose members observe the Rule of the Third… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Poor Clares — the female branch of the Franciscan order, maintaining an enclosed monastic life rather than one equivalent to that of the friars …   Medieval glossary

• Missionaries of the Poor — The Missionaries of the Poor (MOP) is an international Roman Catholic monastic order of Brothers dedicated to Joyful Service with Christ on the Cross to serve the poorest of the poor. The order was started in 1981 by Father Richard Ho Lung in… …   Wikipedia

• Poor Clares —    Members of the order founded by St francis of assisi and St Clare in the early thirteenth century …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• POOR CLARES —    a ROMAN CATHOLIC Order of NUNS founded by FRANCIS OF ASSISI and his DISCIPLE Clare between 1212 and 1214 on the FRANCISCAN model …   Concise dictionary of Religion

• The Visitation Convent (Georgetown) —     The Visitation Convent, Georgetown     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Visitation Convent, Georgetown     Located in the District of Columbia, United States of America. This convent was founded by Miss Alice Lalor, native of Kilkenny County,… …   Catholic encyclopedia