Visitandine nuns
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Visitandine nuns are members of the Roman Catholic Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, a contemplative female religious community founded in the 17th century and known for its emphasis on humility, gentleness, and interior devotion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Visitandine nuns canonical | 1 |
| Visitation Nuns | 1 |
| Visitation nuns | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious sisters
ⓘ
members of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary ⓘ |
| associatedSaints |
St. Francis de Sales
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Francis de Sales
Jane Frances de Chantal ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
Margaret Mary Alacoque ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
|
| canonicalStatus | enclosed religious order ⓘ |
| charism |
gentle, humble service
ⓘ
living the virtues of Mary at the Visitation ⓘ |
| devotion |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
|
| formationStages |
novice
ⓘ
postulant ⓘ solemnly professed sister ⓘ temporarily professed sister ⓘ |
| founders |
St. Francis de Sales
ⓘ
surface form:
Francis de Sales
Jane Frances de Chantal ⓘ |
| foundingCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| foundingCity | Annecy ⓘ |
| foundingCountry | France ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1610 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| geographicSpread |
Europe
ⓘ
North America ⓘ other parts of the world ⓘ |
| governance | under a superior or abbess ⓘ |
| habitColor | black ⓘ |
| habitFeature |
crucifix on the breast
ⓘ
white collar and coif ⓘ |
| liturgicalFeast | Feast of the Visitation ⓘ |
| missionFocus | sanctification of members through community life and prayer ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
Eucharistic adoration
ⓘ
community life ⓘ prayer ⓘ spiritual retreats ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary ⓘ |
| ruleCharacteristics |
adapted for the sick and weak
ⓘ
mild ⓘ |
| spiritualityEmphasis |
gentleness
ⓘ
humility ⓘ interior devotion ⓘ trust in Divine Providence ⓘ union with the Heart of Jesus ⓘ |
| vocationType | contemplative religious life ⓘ |
| vows |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Visitation nuns
Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (sponsoring religious community)
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alsoKnownAs
→
Visitandine nuns
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subject surface form:
Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary
this entity surface form:
Visitation Nuns