Carmelite convent in the Faubourg Saint-Jacques, Paris
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The Carmelite convent in the Faubourg Saint-Jacques in Paris was a prominent 17th-century Carmelite religious house, noted for housing royal figures who retired from court life for a life of penitence and seclusion.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Carmelite convent in the Faubourg Saint-Jacques, Paris Context triple: [Louise de La Vallière, residence, Carmelite convent in the Faubourg Saint-Jacques, Paris]
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Dominican convent on Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris
The Dominican convent on Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris was a former religious house that became historically significant as the gathering place of the radical revolutionary Jacobin Club during the French Revolution.
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Jansenist abbey of Port-Royal
The Jansenist abbey of Port-Royal was a 17th-century French religious community renowned as a center of rigorous Catholic reform, theological controversy, and influential educational and linguistic scholarship.
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Cloître Saint-André-le-Bas
Cloître Saint-André-le-Bas is a historic medieval cloister in the town of Vienne in southeastern France, noted for its Romanesque architecture and religious heritage.
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Church of the English Benedictines, Paris
The Church of the English Benedictines in Paris was a monastic church of the English Benedictine community in exile, historically notable as the burial site of the deposed Stuart king James II of England.
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Church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul, Rueil-Malmaison
The Church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul in Rueil-Malmaison is a historic French parish church best known as the burial site of Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Carmelite convent in the Faubourg Saint-Jacques, Paris Target entity description: The Carmelite convent in the Faubourg Saint-Jacques in Paris was a prominent 17th-century Carmelite religious house, noted for housing royal figures who retired from court life for a life of penitence and seclusion.
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A.
Dominican convent on Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris
The Dominican convent on Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris was a former religious house that became historically significant as the gathering place of the radical revolutionary Jacobin Club during the French Revolution.
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B.
Jansenist abbey of Port-Royal
The Jansenist abbey of Port-Royal was a 17th-century French religious community renowned as a center of rigorous Catholic reform, theological controversy, and influential educational and linguistic scholarship.
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C.
Cloître Saint-André-le-Bas
Cloître Saint-André-le-Bas is a historic medieval cloister in the town of Vienne in southeastern France, noted for its Romanesque architecture and religious heritage.
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D.
Church of the English Benedictines, Paris
The Church of the English Benedictines in Paris was a monastic church of the English Benedictine community in exile, historically notable as the burial site of the deposed Stuart king James II of England.
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E.
Church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul, Rueil-Malmaison
The Church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul in Rueil-Malmaison is a historic French parish church best known as the burial site of Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carmelite convent
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Catholic religious house ⓘ monastery for nuns ⓘ |
| architecturalType | convent complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French royal court ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholicism ⓘ |
| era |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancien Régime France
|
| floruit | 17th century ⓘ |
| function |
cloistered convent for nuns
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place of penitence and seclusion ⓘ residence for noble and royal women retired from court ⓘ |
| genderOfResidents | female ⓘ |
| governedBy | prioress ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cells for nuns
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chapel ⓘ cloister ⓘ garden ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of 17th-century female monasticism in Paris
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illustrates role of convents in accommodating royal penitents ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
housing royal figures in retirement
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penitential lifestyle ⓘ seclusion from court life ⓘ strict observance of Carmelite rule ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
rue Saint-Jacques
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surface form:
Faubourg Saint-Jacques
Kingdom of France ⓘ Paris ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| primaryLanguageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder |
Order of the Discalced Carmelites
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surface form:
Discalced Carmelites
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| religiousPractice |
contemplative prayer
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enclosure ⓘ penance ⓘ |
| socialRole |
refuge for widowed or disgraced noblewomen
ⓘ
symbol of royal piety ⓘ |
| spiritualTradition |
Carmelite spirituality
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Teresa of Ávila reforms ⓘ |
| typeOfCommunity | enclosed contemplative community ⓘ |
| urbanSetting | suburban faubourg of Paris ⓘ |
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Subject: Carmelite convent in the Faubourg Saint-Jacques, Paris Description of subject: The Carmelite convent in the Faubourg Saint-Jacques in Paris was a prominent 17th-century Carmelite religious house, noted for housing royal figures who retired from court life for a life of penitence and seclusion.
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