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Ursulines of Quebec
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The Ursuline Monastery of Quebec City (French: Monastère des Ursulines de Québec) was founded by a missionary group of Ursuline nuns in 1639 under the leadership of Mother Marie of the Incarnation, O.S.U. It is the oldest institution of learning for women in North America.[1] Today, the monastery serves as the General Motherhouse of the Ursuline Sisters of the Canadian Union.[2] The community there also operates an historical museum[3] and continues to serve as a teaching centre.[4]
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Monastère des Ursulines de Québec | |
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Monastery information | |
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Order | Ursulines |
Established | 1639 |
Mother house | Ursuline Monastery of Tours |
Diocese | Archdiocese of Quebec |
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Founder(s) | St. Marie of the Incarnation, O.S.U. |
Important associated figures | Mother Geneviève Boucher, O.S.U.; Jeanne Le Ber; St. Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, S.G.M. |
Architecture | |
Functional status | active |
Designated date | 1972 |
Groundbreaking | 1641 |
Completion date | 1642 |
Site | |
Location | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Coordinates | 46.812094°N 71.208127°W / 46.812094; -71.208127 |
Public access | yes |
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Quick Facts Established, Type ...
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Established | 1936 |
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Type | religious museum and teaching centre |
Website | www |
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The complex was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1972.[5]