Ursuline

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The Ursuline Monastery of Quebec City () was founded by a missionary group of Ursuline nuns in 1639 under the leadership of Mother Marie of the Incarnation, O.S.U. It is the oldest institution of learning for women in North America. Today, the monastery serves as the General Motherhouse of the Ursuline Sisters of the Canadian Union. The community there also operates an historical museumUrsuline Museum website and continues to serve as a teaching centre.Ecole des Ursulines official website Read more on Wikipedia

type: monastery
date from: 1639

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