Order of holy Ursule

The Company of Holy-Ursule was founded in 1535 with Brescia (Lombardy) in Italy by holy Angèle Merici (Angele de Brescia). Contrary to the existing catholic Congregations at that time, Angèle Merici founds a new religious family without fence and public wish. She places her foundation under the protection of Sainte Ursule, martyrdom of the 4th century. In her Writings, Angèle Merici did not give any instruction concerning the apostolate. Young person, it becomes Tertiaire franciscaine to freely be able to devote itself to a life of prayer and penitence. This statute also enabled him to frequently receive Eucharistie, which was not usual at its time.

Following the Council of Thirty, the Company of Holy Ursule knows an important transformation and becomes " the Order of Holy-Ursule". The nuns enter cloisters then and become teaching.

The religious family of Holy Angele Merici will know several transformations during the centuries. With the 21e century, 43 religious families recognize it for founder: Religious order, Congregations, Federations, Houses autonomous, secular Institute…

Angele could listen, advise, comfort, reconcile, make grow each one humanly and spiritually. She was available for all, and its contemporaries testified to its disponibilté: the part where it received " pas" did not désemplissait;. Following their spiritual mother, the Ursulines continue this mission " of éducation" various manners: reception, schools, spiritual accompaniment, dispensaries, assistance with poorest… Any mission which helps the life to grow and to open out is in agreement with the charisma founder of the Ursulines.

Ursulines through the centuries knew the martyr for fidelity with their faith and their religious dedication.

Martyrdoms of France: victims of the revolution and Terror, with Valencians and Orange in 1794.

Martyrdoms in Poland in 1943: Sister Maria Klemensa Staszewska and in 1945: Sister Maria Akwila Podskarbi and Sœur Maria Kajusa Trznadel.

Martyrdom in Romania in 1963, Sister Gabriella Haidù.

Martyrdom in El Salvador in 1980: Sister Dorothy Kazel.

on October 23rd, 1794: eleven Ursulines on the scaffold

Condemned to died to have emigrated, the Ursulines are installed with Valencian since 1654. At the beginning the revolution affects only one weak their daily life. The decree of 1792 meaning the closing of all the convents in North - Pas-de-Calais starts to worry them.

March 1793 the army of the Republic under the threat of is united, Valencian is occupied by the troops Autrichiennes and English. After a few moments of calm, the French gain the battles of Fleurus in June 1794 and return to Valencians.

A revolutionist named Lacoste, character cruel and intolerant enters to Valencians and carries out many arrests. In October 1794, people stopped for " crime of émigration" and of performance of a duty prohibited under the protection of the enemy are led to the scaffold. The number of executions must be around 60 to 70 people including 37 priests, 11 Ursulines, Brigittines and Urbanistes.

See too

Internal bonds

External bonds

  • Congregation of the Ursulines of the heart of Jesus failing (CJA)

  • Roman Union of the Ursulines
  • Letter of Jean-Paul II at the time of the centenary of the Roman union about Holy Ursule
  • Museum of the Ursulines of the Three-Rivers (Quebec)
  • Museum of the Ursulines of Quebec
  • Teaching

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