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Presentation Convent
Sadness and joy at plans to turn St. John's convent into affordable housing
Presentation Convent Cemetery in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador
St John The Baptist Anglican Cathedral
Saint Patrick's Presentation Convent Cemetery in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Presentation Convent and School, St. John's, NL - Heritage
The Congregation of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary was founded in Cork in 1776, by Nano Nagle. Four members of the Congregation came to Newfoundland in 1833 at the urging of Bishop Michael Anthony Fleming to establish schools, first in St. John's, and then elsewhere in the colony.
Sisters of the Presentation | Presentation Congregation, NL
Presentation Sisters NL are committed to following in the path of Nano Nagle. Our mission is to promote God’s message of love, justice and truth. +1 709-738-8340 [email protected]
Who We Are - Presentation Sisters Newfoundland & Labrador
Presentation Convent and School, officially opened in 1853, remains largely unchanged; located next to the Basilica of St. John the Baptist, it is now the site of our Presentation Motherhouse, Administration Offices and Archives.
Presentation Convent and School - HistoricPlaces.ca
In 1850, Bishop Mullock laid the cornerstone for a new convent and in 1853 the Presentation Convent was officially opened. This historic building, the Presentation Motherhouse, remains today the central convent of the congregation in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Contact Us | Presentation Congregation | Newfoundland
Telephone: 709-753-8340. The Presentation Motherhouse, completed in 1853 as the first of many Presentation Convents throughout Newfoundland, is now the home of most NL-based Presentation Sisters. It is strongly influenced by the Classical Revival style, including a symmetrical façade, a large tetra-style portico with ionic columns and quoining.
The Veiled Virgin - Heritage
Giovanni Strazza's Veiled Virgin is located in the Presentation Convent, Cathedral Square, St. John's, NL.
Our Lady of Angels Presentation Convent, Placentia, NL
Presentation Convent (Placentia) The Presentation Convent is the last building of a three-building complex that opened in Placentia on August 4, 1864. Rev. Edward Condon encouraged the Presentation Sisters, under the leadership of Sister Mary de Sales Condren, to establish a convent in Placentia.
Presentation Convent and School Registered Heritage Structure
Presentation Convent is constructed of both local and Irishgranite. Its styling is typical of a Classical Revival building, with its symmetrical façade and large tetrastyle portico framed by ionic columns.
The Veiled Virgin - Wikipedia
Location. Presentation Convent, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The Veiled Virgin is a Carrara marble statue carved in Rome by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818–1875) [2] depicting the bust of a veiled Virgin Mary. [3]
Presentation Convent Grounds Municipal Heritage Site
In St. John’s in 1833, the Presentation Order established the first English-speaking convent in what would become Canada. From modest beginnings in St. John’s, the Presentation sisters gradually expanded to rural areas, seeing to the educational needs of generations of young Newfoundlanders.
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The Congregation of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary was founded in Cork in 1776, by Nano Nagle. Four members of the Congregation came to Newfoundland in 1833 at the urging of Bishop Michael Anthony Fleming to establish schools, first in St. John's, and then elsewhere in the colony.
Presentation Sisters NL are committed to following in the path of Nano Nagle. Our mission is to promote God’s message of love, justice and truth. +1 709-738-8340 [email protected]
Presentation Convent and School, officially opened in 1853, remains largely unchanged; located next to the Basilica of St. John the Baptist, it is now the site of our Presentation Motherhouse, Administration Offices and Archives.
In 1850, Bishop Mullock laid the cornerstone for a new convent and in 1853 the Presentation Convent was officially opened. This historic building, the Presentation Motherhouse, remains today the central convent of the congregation in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Telephone: 709-753-8340. The Presentation Motherhouse, completed in 1853 as the first of many Presentation Convents throughout Newfoundland, is now the home of most NL-based Presentation Sisters. It is strongly influenced by the Classical Revival style, including a symmetrical façade, a large tetra-style portico with ionic columns and quoining.
Giovanni Strazza's Veiled Virgin is located in the Presentation Convent, Cathedral Square, St. John's, NL.
Presentation Convent (Placentia) The Presentation Convent is the last building of a three-building complex that opened in Placentia on August 4, 1864. Rev. Edward Condon encouraged the Presentation Sisters, under the leadership of Sister Mary de Sales Condren, to establish a convent in Placentia.
Presentation Convent is constructed of both local and Irish granite. Its styling is typical of a Classical Revival building, with its symmetrical façade and large tetrastyle portico framed by ionic columns.
Location. Presentation Convent, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The Veiled Virgin is a Carrara marble statue carved in Rome by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818–1875) [2] depicting the bust of a veiled Virgin Mary. [3]
In St. John’s in 1833, the Presentation Order established the first English-speaking convent in what would become Canada. From modest beginnings in St. John’s, the Presentation sisters gradually expanded to rural areas, seeing to the educational needs of generations of young Newfoundlanders.