On August 5, 1621, a group composed of 10 nuns of the Franciscan - TopicsExpress



          

On August 5, 1621, a group composed of 10 nuns of the Franciscan Order arrived in Manila to establish the first convent in the country, the Convento de Santa Clara. Hidden in isolation within Intramuros and named after the Real Convento de Santa Clara of Spain, it was founded by Mother Geronima de la Asuncion, a relative of the Spanish monarch. Mother Geronima de la Asuncion belonged to a contemplative female branch of the Franciscan Order, popularly called "Poor Clares", after their foundress, St. Clare, a follower of St. Francis of Assisi.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 10:19:46 +0000

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