Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The convent in which the mother superior of a religious community lives.
- noun The original convent of a religious community.
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- noun The
monastery from which the other 'houses' of areligious order orcongregation were (directly or indirectly) founded, often eponymous. - noun The convent which is the seat (and often the above original foundation) of the superior of an order or congregation, and/or on which lower ranking houses (such as
priories under an abbot) depend.
Etymologies
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FYI: Santa Sabina is the "motherhouse" of the Dominican Order, i.e. the curia of the Order, including the Master, lives there.
Archive 2009-03-22 2009
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The building that houses the college also houses the motherhouse of her religious order, the Sisters of Christian Charity.
Convent College: At Nuns' School, Extracurriculars Are Holy Josh Fleet 2010
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As the success of the restoration depends more upon wellformed teachers than on methods, the novitiate of every motherhouse should provide for all its candidates a gradual and complete course of Chant, not on a theoretical, but on an experimental basis.
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The event occurred at the Heralds 'seminary in suburban São Paulo; on the previous day the Cardinal had blessed the new chapel of the motherhouse of the Regina Virginum.
Founder of the Heralds of the Gospel Receives the Medal Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice 2009
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The motherhouse in Nebraska observes the traditional liturgy only.
A New Carmel John 2009
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In early July, the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest had its ordinations at its motherhouse in Gricigliano near Florence, Italy.
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The building that houses the college also houses the motherhouse of her religious order, the Sisters of Christian Charity.
Convent College: At Nuns' School, Extracurriculars Are Holy Josh Fleet 2010
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The motherhouse in Nebraska observes the traditional liturgy only.
May 30 -- St Joan of Arc John 2009
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The following year, Catherine brought Bridget's body back to Sweden for burial at Vadstena, the motherhouse of the Brigittine order.
St. Catherine of Sweden Matterhorn 2009
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The following year, Catherine brought Bridget's body back to Sweden for burial at Vadstena, the motherhouse of the Brigittine order.
Archive 2009-05-01 Matterhorn 2009
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