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  • 63Society 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 …

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  • 64Society of the Sisters of St. Ursula of the Blessed Virgin —     Society of the Sisters of St. Ursula of the Blessed Virgin     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Society of the Sisters of St. Ursula of the Blessed Virgin     Religious congregation of women founded in 1606 at Döle (then a Spanish possession),… …

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  • 65St. Caesarius of Arles —     St. Caesarius of Arles     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Caesarius of Arles     Bishop, administrator, preacher, theologian, born at Châlons in Burgundy, 470 71, died at Arles, 27 August, 543, according to Malnory. He entered the monastery of …

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  • 66Congregation of the Sisters of Misericorde —     Congregation of the Sisters of Misericorde     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Congregation of the Sisters of Misericorde     A congregation of women founded 16 January, 1848, for the purpose of procuring spiritual and corporal assistance for poor… …

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  • 67Dolores Hart — Born Dolores Hicks October 20, 1938 (1938 10 20) (age 73) Chicago, Illinois USA Other names Rev. Mother Dolores Hart, O.S.B. Occupation Actress, Nun …

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  • 68Bartholomew — • Also called Bartholomaeus Parvus (the Little), born at Bologna, year not known; died 15 August, 1333 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bartholomew     Bartholomew      …

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  • 69Mount Athos — • The mountain that the architect Dinocrates offered to turn into a statue of Alexander the Great with a city in one hand and in the other a perennially flowing spring Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mount Athos     Mount Ath …

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  • 70St. Angela Merici —     St. Angela Merici     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Angela Merici     Foundress of the Ursulines, born 21 March, 1474, at Desenzano, a small town on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda in Lombardy; died 27 January, 1540, at Brescia.     She… …

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