Conception of Our Lady
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Conception of Our Lady, an order of nun
s founded in Portugal
in
1484; at first followed the rule of the Cistercians, but afterwards that
of St. Clare.
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
s founded in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in
1484; at first followed the rule of the Cistercians, but afterwards that
of St. Clare.