Sisters of the Annonciade
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The Sisters of the Annunciation (Sœurs de l'Annonciade) are a religious congregation of Franciscan
contemplatives formed in honour of the Annunciation
at Bourges
by Joan of France
in 1501.
in 1502. She gained so much help in founding the community from her confessor, Father Gabriel-Maria (c.1462 - 27 August 1532), a Franciscan
monk, that he is sometimes considered its co-founder.
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
contemplatives formed in honour of the Annunciation
Annunciation
The Annunciation, also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Virgin Mary, that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus the Son of God. Gabriel told Mary to name her...
at Bourges
Bourges
Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
by Joan of France
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
Joan of France was briefly Queen consort of France as wife of King Louis XII of France, in between the death of her brother, Charles VIII, and the annulment of her marriage....
in 1501.
Origin
In 1501 Joan founded the order since, in her own words, "on earth, each of us, well knowing our own deficiencies, must even so conform to the life of the Virgin Mary, to the honor of God and the health of the world." She headed the order and it was approved by Pope Urban VIPope Urban VI
Pope Urban VI , born Bartolomeo Prignano, was Pope from 1378 to 1389.-Biography:Born in Itri, he was a devout monk and learned casuist, trained at Avignon. On March 21, 1364, he was consecrated Archbishop of Acerenza in the Kingdom of Naples...
in 1502. She gained so much help in founding the community from her confessor, Father Gabriel-Maria (c.1462 - 27 August 1532), a Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
monk, that he is sometimes considered its co-founder.
Monasteries
It currently has five monasteries in France and two abroad:- BrucourtBrucourtBrucourt is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
(CalvadosCalvadosThe French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
) - ThiaisThiaisThiais is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The name Thiais comes from Medieval Latin Theodasium or Theodaxium, meaning "estate of Theodasius", a Gallo-Roman landowner....
(Val-de-MarneVal-de-MarneVal-de-Marne is a French department, named after the Marne River, located in the Île-de-France region. The department is situated to the southeast of the city of Paris.- Geography :...
) - Saint-DoulchardSaint-DoulchardSaint-Doulchard is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-History:In Roman times, it was named Ampeliacum, which literally means "the vineyard hillsides", where they grew grapes....
, near BourgesBourgesBourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
(CherCher (département)Cher is an administrative department located in the centre of France. It is named after the Cher River.-History:Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. Most of it was created, along with the adjacent department of Indre from the former...
), since 16 June 1988 the monastery has housed 8 sisters of Thiais - Villeneuve-sur-LotVilleneuve-sur-LotVilleneuve-sur-Lot is a town and commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. The commune was formerly named Villeneuve-d'Agen....
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(Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceAlpes-de-Haute-ProvenceAlpes-de-Haute-Provence is a French department in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.- History :Nord-de-Provence was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
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