Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus (Grey Ursulines)
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The Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, also known as the Grey Ursulines, is a Catholic order founded by Saint Ursula Julia Ledochowska
in Poland
. At present the Congregation consists of over 900 sisters in 12 countries. The nuns are committed to the service of poor people and specialize in providing educational opportunities.
Ursula Julia Ledochowska
Sister Ursula Ledóchowska , was an Austrian-born religious leader. She became a Roman Catholic nun and founded the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus. She is a prominent member of the Ledóchowski family.-Background:...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. At present the Congregation consists of over 900 sisters in 12 countries. The nuns are committed to the service of poor people and specialize in providing educational opportunities.
External links
- http://www.urszulanki.sjk.pl
- http://www.sjk.pl
- http://www.poloniawindsor.ca/sursu_files/sisters.htm
- http://www.sci.fi/~stan/ursula.htm
- http://www.ursulines-cja.org
- http://www.orsolinescga.it