Ursulines of Quebec
La Cité-Limoilou, CA
The Ursuline Monastery of Quebec City (French: Monastère des Ursulines de Québec) was founded by a missionary group of Ursuline nuns in 1639 under the leadership of Mother Marie of the Incarnation, O.S.U. It is the oldest institution of learning for women in North America. Today, the monastery serve
s as the General Motherhouse of the Ursuline Sisters of the Canadian Union. The community there also operates an historical museum and continues to serve as a teaching centre. The complex was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1972.
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- Gérard D. Levesque Building beni_culturali · 0.1 km away
- Maillou House beni_culturali · 0.1 km away
- Cathedral of the Holy Trinity chiese · 0.1 km away
- Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité attraction · 0.1 km away
- Place d’Armes square · 0.2 km away
- Morrin Centre beni_culturali · 0.2 km away
- Municipio di Québec town_hall · 0.2 km away