About Frances Bedingfeld

Frances Bedingfeld, I.B.V.M. (1616–1704) led the first foundation in England of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, better known as the Sisters of Loreto, which had been founded by the Venerable Mary Ward. In 1677, Bedingfeld founded Bar Convent in York, the oldest surviving Roman Catholic convent in England and also the first Roman Catholic School for Girls in Britain.

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Occupation: nun
Born: 1616
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Frances Bedingfeld

English Roman Catholic nun; Sister of Loreto

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