Conceptionists
Ordo Immaculatæ Conceptionis | |
Abbreviation | OIC |
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Nickname | Conceptionists |
Formation | 1511 |
Founder | Saint Beatrice of Silva |
Founded at | Toledo, Spain |
Type | Religious Order of Pontifical Right for women |
Members | 1,409 members as of 2020 |
Website | www.concepcionistas.info |
The Order of the Immaculate Conception (
Origins
The order was founded in 1484 in Toledo, Spain, by Saint Beatrice of Silva, a noblewoman of Portugal and sister of the Franciscan friar, Blessed Amadeus. On the marriage of Princess Isabel of Portugal with King John II of Castile, Beatrice had accompanied the future Queen, her cousin, to the court of her new husband. After the marriage, however, her great beauty aroused the jealousy of the queen, for which she was imprisoned.[2] During that time of incarceration, Beatrice experienced an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, telling her that she wanted Beatrice to found a new Order in her honor.
Beatrice escaped with difficulty and took refuge in the Dominican covent at Toledo. There, for thirty-seven years, she led a life of holiness, however without becoming a member of that order. In 1484, Beatrice, with some companions, took possession of a convent in Toledo set apart for them by Isabella I of Castile.[2]
In 1489, by permission of
A second convent was founded in 1507 at Torrigo, from which, in turn, were established seven others. The order soon spread through
The foundress, Beatrice of Silva, was
Going back to the roots
The Second Vatican Council had instructed all religious institutes to go back to the inspirations and goals of their founders and to make sure that their current orientation and lifestyles of the communities were in keeping with these.[5]
Through the studies done by
See also
References
- ^ "A life of contemplative prayer", O Heraldo, January 22, 2017
- ^ a b c Bihl, Michael. "Conceptionists." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Schoonebeek, Adriaan. Nuns of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady
- ISBN 9789004146662
- ^ a b c d e "Saint of the Month: St Beatrice de Silva", Galway Cathedral
- ^ Asunción Lavrin, Brides of Christ: Conventual Life in Colonial Mexico. Stanford: Stanford University Press 2008, p. 259
- ^ "Order of the Immaculate Conception (OIC/OConc)", GCatholic.org
- ^ Brockhaus, Hannah. "Pope advances sainthood causes of 17 women", CNA, January 15, 2019
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Conceptionists". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
- www.concepcionistas.info
- Website of the Conceptionist nuns of the Monastery of Toledo, Spain (in Spanish)
- Website of the Conceptionist nuns of the Monastery of Alcázar de San Juan, Spain (in Spanish)
- Website of the Conceptionist nuns of the Monastery of Mahón, Spain (in Spanish)
- Website of the Federation of the Conceptionist nuns of Castille, Spain (in Spanish)