Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Poor, Little Sisters of the An active, unenclosed religious congregation founded at St Servan, Brittany, 1839, through the instrumentality of Abbé Augustin Marie Le Pailleur. To two of his penitents, in whom he discerned an unusual aptitude for spiritual things, he had given a rule of life, and had placed one of them, Marie Jamet, … Continue reading “Poor, Little Sisters of the”

Poor Laws Poor Laws are those legal enactments which have been made at various periods of the world’s history in many countries for the relief of various forms of distress and sickness prevailing amongst the destitute. In England this is not strictly accurate, as certain laws have been enacted for the special benefit of the … Continue reading “Poor Laws”

Poor Ladies Also known as the Poor Ladies, the Sisters of Saint Clare, and the Second Order of Saint Francis. Founded in 1212 at the convent of San Damiano, Assisi, Italy by Saint Clare of Assisi under the direction of Saint Francis of Assisi , who charged the community to live according to the gospel … Continue reading “Poor Ladies”

Poor Handmaids of the Mother of God A religious congregation founded in 1808 by Mother Mary Magdalen Taylor in conjunction with Lady Georgiana Fullerton (q.v.). Mother M. Magdalen was the daughter of a Church of England clergyman. As one of Miss Nightingale’s band of nurses in the Crimea she became acquainted with the Catholic Faith … Continue reading “Poor Handmaids of the Mother of God”

Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ (Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ) A community founded by Catherine Kaspar, at Dernbach, Germany , 1851 , for the education of the young and the care of the aged and infirm. The community has 345 houses, including schools, hospitals, orphanages, and homes for the aged in Germany , the Netherlands, … Continue reading “Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ”

Poor, Daniel D.D a Congregational minister and missionary to India, was born June 27, 1789, in Danvers, Mass. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1812; was ordained June 21, 1815 with the intention of becoming a missionary, and sailed Oct. 23 for Ceylon, which lie reached March 22, 1816. He commenced to labor at Tillipally, … Continue reading “Poor, Daniel D.D”

Poor Clerks of the Mother of God A religious order founded in Rome in 1597 by Saint Joseph Calasanctius, to provide free education for poor children. Calasanctius gathered about himself several companions, established schools, and united his brothers to the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God (1614 ). In 1617 these two societies were … Continue reading “Poor Clerks of the Mother of God”

Poor Clares Also known as the Poor Ladies, the Sisters of Saint Clare, and the Second Order of Saint Francis. Founded in 1212 at the convent of San Damiano, Assisi, Italy by Saint Clare of Assisi under the direction of Saint Francis of Assisi , who charged the community to live according to the gospel … Continue reading “Poor Clares”

Poor Child Jesus, Sisters of the A congregation founded at Aachen in 1844 for the support and education of poor, orphan, and destitute children, especially girls; approved by Pius IX in 1862 and 1869, and by Leo XIII in 1881 and 1888. Clara Fey, Leocadia Startz, Wilhelmina Istas, and Aloysia Vossen were at school together … Continue reading “Poor Child Jesus, Sisters of the”

Poor Catholics Religious mendicant order organized in 1208 to reunite the Waldenses with the Church and to combat the current heresies, especially the Albigensian. They were formed of a group of reconciled Waldenses and were organized by Pope Innocent Ill along nearly identical lines with the Waldenses with the hope that the latter would be … Continue reading “Poor Catholics”