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Ursulines - Wikipedia The Ursulines, also known as the Order of Saint Ursula (post-nominals: OSU), is an enclosed religious order of women that in 1572 branched off from the Angelines, also known as the Company of Saint Ursula The Ursulines trace their origins to the Angeline foundress Angela Merici and likewise place themselves under the patronage of Saint Ursula
Ursuline | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica Ursuline, Roman Catholic religious order of women founded at Brescia, Italy, in 1535, by St Angela Merici The order was the first institute for women dedicated exclusively to the education of girls
Ursulines of the Roman Union Ursuline spirituality finds its first source in the Gospel and the following of Christ It is enriched specifically by the spirituality of our foundress Saint Angela Merici Angela’s spirituality was centered on her intimate relationship to Jesus Christ who was her “only life and hope”
Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union of the United States Ursuline Sisters and our Colleagues and Associates are called practically and concretely to foster, support, and share the living and unfinished legacy of Angela’s charism and spirituality
Ursulines, The | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia After years of struggle a firm foothold was secured, and the Ursulines still flourish in the city of their original foundation A notable feature of Ursuline labors in the United States may be found in the history of the Rocky Mountain missions where for years they have labored for the Indians, and have established ten flourishing centers
The Origins of the Ursulines Without being tied down by a common activity, these women formed a true spiritual family, the Company of St Ursula, the name of a virgin from early Christianity chosen by Angela as the patron of the group
Ursulines - Encyclopedia. com Known originally as the Company of St Ursula, it became recognized later as a monastic order and spread throughout Europe and eventually to every continent
Ursulines (religious order) | EBSCO Research Starters Ursulines are members of a Roman Catholic order of women The order was founded in Brescia, Italy by Angela Merici, who organized twenty-eight young women into the Company of St Ursula, whose purpose was girls’ education
Ursulines - Renaissance and Reformation - Oxford Bibliographies The Ursulines’ history began in 1535 in Brescia (in northern Italy), when Angela Merici established the Company of St Ursula, a very innovative secular form of consecration for women without vows and common life, free from male supervision, which offered women spiritual and material independence
Who We Are - Ursuline Sisters The Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union, Central Province, are members of a worldwide community whose lives and mission are rooted in the Gospel of Jesus and the spirit of our foundress, St Angela Merici