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Vadstena Abbey
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The Abbey Pax Mariae, more commonly referred to as Vadstena Abbey, situated on Lake Vättern in the Diocese of Linköping, Sweden, is a monastery of nuns within the Bridgettine Order. It was active from 1346 until 1595 and has been active since 1963, regaining status as an autonomous abbey in 1991.
The Abbey Church.
The Abbey Church.
The will in which King Magnus IV and Queen Blanche donates 10 farms to support the foundation of Vadstena Abbey.
The will in which King Magnus IV and Queen Blanche donates 10 farms to support the foundation of Vadstena Abbey.
The Abbey
The Abbey
The inner yard of the Abbey
The inner yard of the Abbey
Bridgettines
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The Bridgettines, or Birgittines, formally known as the Order of the Most Holy Savior, is a monastic religious order of the Catholic Church founded by Saint Birgitta in 1344 and approved by Pope Urban V in 1370. They follow the Rule of Saint Augustine. There are today several different branches of Bridgettines.
Habit of the professed Bridgettine nuns with the typical crown of linnen on the veil
Habit of the professed Bridgettine nuns with the typical crown of linnen on the veil
Covent church of the Pax Mariae abbey in Vadstena, the first Bridgettine monastery of the old branch
Covent church of the Pax Mariae abbey in Vadstena, the first Bridgettine monastery of the old branch
Bridgettine monastery in Hrodna, Belarus
Bridgettine monastery in Hrodna, Belarus
Coat of arms The Order of the Most Holy Savior (Bridgettines)
Coat of arms The Order of the Most Holy Savior (Bridgettines)