Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (sponsoring religious community)

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The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary is a Roman Catholic religious institute of women founded in the 17th century, dedicated to a contemplative and educational apostolate inspired by the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane Frances de Chantal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic religious institute
religious order of women
alsoKnownAs Visitandine nuns
surface form: Visitation Nuns

Visitation Order
clericalStatus non-clerical institute
countryOfOrigin France
devotion Virgin Mary
surface form: Blessed Virgin Mary

Sacred Heart of Jesus
educationalFocus girls' education
educationalInstitutionType Visitation schools and academies
emphasizesVirtue charity
gentleness
humility
formationIncludes Salesian spiritual formation
foundedBy St. Francis de Sales
surface form: Francis de Sales

Jane Frances de Chantal
foundedInCentury 17th century
genderRestriction women
governanceForm superior general with autonomous monasteries
habitColor black habit with white veil (for many communities)
hasApostolate contemplative prayer
education
hasBranch active communities
cloistered monasteries
hasCanonicalStatus pontifical right institute
hasGlobalPresence North America
multiple countries in Europe
other regions worldwide
hasMainCharism contemplative life
hasMembersCalled Visitandines
hasRule Rule influenced by Francis de Sales
inspiredBy spirituality of Francis de Sales
spirituality of Jane Frances de Chantal
lifeStyle community life in monasteries or convents
liturgicalRite Latin Rite
mottoTradition gentleness and humility of heart
namedAfter Virgin Mary
surface form: Blessed Virgin Mary
prayerPractice Eucharistic adoration
Liturgy of the Hours
mental prayer
primaryMission sanctification of members through prayer and community life
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
religiousType monastic congregation
spiritualTradition Salesian spirituality
vows chastity
obedience
poverty

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Georgetown Visitation Academy ownership Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (sponsoring religious community)