Sister Louise of Mercy
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Sister Louise of Mercy is the religious name taken by Louise de La Vallière, the former mistress of King Louis XIV of France who later entered a Carmelite convent and devoted her life to penance and prayer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sister Louise of Mercy canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carmelite nun
ⓘ
Catholic nun ⓘ religious name ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French royal court at Versailles
ⓘ
Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| birthName | Françoise Louise de La Baume Le Blanc ⓘ |
| century |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| devotion |
Eucharistic adoration
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ contemplative prayer ⓘ |
| era |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancien Régime France
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName |
Louise de La Vallière
ⓘ
surface form:
de La Vallière
|
| hasGivenName | Louise ⓘ |
| inspired | literary and dramatic portrayals of Louise de La Vallière ⓘ |
| knownFor |
life of penance and prayer
ⓘ
renouncing life at the royal court ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | French ⓘ |
| lifeEvent |
left the court of Louis XIV to enter a Carmelite convent
ⓘ
lived under enclosure according to Carmelite rule ⓘ performed severe penances for her past life at court ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Order of the Discalced Carmelites
ⓘ
surface form:
Order of Discalced Carmelites
|
| moralReputation | symbol of sincere repentance in French Catholic culture ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Louise de La Vallière
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchess of La Vallière
|
| notableWork | spiritual example of repentance in Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| occupationBeforeConvent |
lady-in-waiting
ⓘ
royal mistress ⓘ |
| placeOfMonasticLife |
Carmelite convent in the Faubourg Saint-Jacques, Paris
ⓘ
surface form:
Carmelite convent of the Faubourg Saint-Jacques, Paris
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousNameOf | Louise de La Vallière ⓘ |
| socialClassBeforeConvent | French nobility ⓘ |
| spiritualTheme |
mercy of God
ⓘ
renunciation of worldly vanities ⓘ repentance for sin ⓘ |
| tookReligiousVows | 1674 ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | French ⓘ |
| vowedVirtue |
chastity
ⓘ
enclosure ⓘ obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
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