Papal bull regarding the exiled nuns of Syon Abbey, 1563.

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Papal bull regarding the exiled nuns of Syon Abbey, 1563.

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Issued July 7, 1563 by Pope Pius IV, this papal bull is addressed to all the Christian faithful but is particularly directed to the Archbishop of Utrecht and others who might assist the community of Bridgettine nuns in exile from Syon Abbey. The Pope wrote of the Abbess Catherine and the trials she and the nuns were enduring. He offered a variety of spiritual concessions and indulgences to all individuals who had helped the Syon community in their time of distress.

.1 cubic ft. (1 oversize folder) ; 54 x 73 cm.

Flugschriften des Fruhen 16 Jahrhunderts

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Flugschriften des Fruhen 16 Jahrhunderts

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Bridgettines

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Syon Abbey (Isleworth, London, England)

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Catholic Church. Pope (1559-1565 : Pius IV)

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The Abbey of Syon was established in 1420 at Isleworth, Middlesex on the bank of the Thames River. It was the only Bridgettine house in England. The enclosed community was a double monastery of both men and women, and it maintained a reputation for enlightened and austere piety. The Abbess governed the Order while a Confessor-General, elected by the brethren, controlled the spiritual direction. The monastic buildings were arranged so that the Sisters had their own convent on one sid...

Pius IV, Pope, 1499-1565

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