Category: Order of Saint Clare

Categories: Catholic Franciscan Orders | Catholic Religious Orders

Also known as Poor Clares.

The Poor Clares were founded by Saints Clare of Assisi and Francis of Assisi on Palm Sunday in 1212, and they were the second Franciscan Order to be established.

The observance of Pope Urban is followed by the main branch of the Order (O.S.C.). There have been other branches established who operate under their own unique constitutions:

1410 - Colettine Poor Clares (P.C.C.)

1538 - Capuchin Poor Clares (O.S.C. Cap)

1854 - Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration (P.C.P.A.)

Poor Clares on Wikipedia.

Agnes Clifford abt 1833 Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England

Mary Connery 06 Jun 1892 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia - 07 Feb 1985

Helen McLaughlin 14 Dec 1920 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 30 Dec 1995

Margaret Nugent 01 Jan 1883 Hotham, Victoria, Australia - 01 Dec 1930

Chiara (Offreduccio) Assisi 16 Jul 1194 Assisi, Italy - 11 Aug 1253

Rita Rizzo 20 Apr 1923 Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States - 27 Mar 2016

Eleanor Taaffe 1609 County Louth, Ireland

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