Foundation of the Ursulines and of the Roman Union

24/11/2022

Foundation of the Ursulines and of the Roman Union

During the month of November, we celebrate anniversaries that are important to us and we join spiritually in praying together for holiness for every Ursuline wherever she is in the world.

•  25 November 1535, the day of St Catherine of Alexandria - St Angela formally established the Company of St Ursula. Our beginnings…

•  28 November 1900 – Holy Father Leo XIII verbally approved the establishment of the Roman Union of Ursulines. 62 of the autonomous monasteries joined the Union. Our unity in internationality…

 

Icon of Saint Angela Merici by Paolo Orlando - video prepared by Sr Daria Klich