dec 31, 1737 - Grey Nuns
Description:
Marguerite d'Youville founds a charitable lay group in Montreal with three other women, and they take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience; on August 25, 1755, Bishop Pontbriand blesses the founding of their order - the Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général de Montréal (Soeurs grises or Grey Nuns).Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 31, 1737
Now
~ 288 years ago