Visitation Convent, Georgetown

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• Visitation Convent, Georgetown — The Visitation Convent, Georgetown is a nunnery of the Visitation Order, located in the District of Columbia, United States of America. HistoryThis convent was founded by Alice Lalor, native of County Kilkenny, Ireland, who sailed for this… …   Wikipedia

• The Visitation Convent (Georgetown) —     The Visitation Convent, Georgetown     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Visitation Convent, Georgetown     Located in the District of Columbia, United States of America. This convent was founded by Miss Alice Lalor, native of Kilkenny County,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School — was founded in Washington, DC in 1799 and has continued for over 200 years as a college preparatory school for women. Visitation is the second oldest, continually run all girls school in the United States.Fact|date=December 2007 It is a member of …   Wikipedia

• Visitation Order — • The nuns of the Visitation of Mary, called also Filles de Sainte Marie, Visitandines, and Salesian Sisters, were founded in 1610 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Visitation Order     Visitation Order …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary — The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary or the Visitation Order is a Roman Catholic religious order for women. Members of the order are also known as Filles de Sainte Marie, Visitandines, Salesian Sisters [1] and, more commonly,… …   Wikipedia

• Convent and Academy of the Visitation — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district …   Wikipedia

• Convent of the Visitation — For the school in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., see Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. For the convent in Madrid, see Convent of the Salesas Reales. Convent of the Visitation Visitation Non Scholae Sed Vitae Not for School, but for Life …   Wikipedia

• Teresa Lalor — Teresa Lalor, V.H.M., (christened Alice) (b. circa 1769 in Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland; d. 9 September 1846, in Washington, D.C.)[1][2][3] was an Irish immigrant to the United States, and a nun, co foundress, with the Most Rev. Leonard… …   Wikipedia

• Teresa Lalor —     Teresa Lalor     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Teresa Lalor     Co foundress, with Bishop Neale of Baltimore, of the Visitation Order in the United States, b. in Ireland; d. 9 Sept., 1846. Her childhood, spent in Co. Kilkenny, gave such evident… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sister Margarita of Jesus — Juana Maria Princess of Mexico Full name Juana Maria de Iturbide y Huarte Imperial House Iturbide Father Augustíne I of Mexico Mother Ana María de Huarte y Muñiz Born 1811 New Spain Died …   Wikipedia