Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
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This article is about the religious order. For the dynastic order of knighthood, see Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation.
The Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (OMHA) [1] (Latin: Ordo Sanctissimae Annuntiationis), also known as the Turchine or Blue Nuns, as well as the Celestine Nuns, is a Roman Catholic religious order of contemplative nuns formed at Genoa, Italy, by Blessed Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata in honour of the mystery of the Incarnation of Christ .[2]
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Abbreviation | Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (O.SS.A.) |
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Formation | 17th century |
Type | Roman Catholic religious order |
Headquarters | Ordine della Santissima Annunziata Via Pietro Dellepiane 49, San Cipriano di Serra Riccò, 16010, Genova (Italia) |
Website | www.monacheordineannunziataceleste.it |
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