Bernadines of the Precious Blood

For other uses, see Sisters of the Precious Blood.

The Bernadines of the Precious Blood were a congregation of nuns—no longer in existence—founded by Mother Ballou with the assistance of St. Francis de Sales, as an offshoot of the reformed Cistercianesses.[1]

References

  1. ↑  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Congregations of the Precious Blood". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.


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