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Ward, Mary

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Ward, Mary (1585–1645), foundress of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She was a member of the Poor Clares at St-Omer (1606–9), and then, with five other Englishwomen began what would become a religious congregation modelled on the Jesuits. Her project involved freedom from enclosure, from Office in choir, and from episcopal jurisdiction; these innovations were unacceptable and the Institute was suppressed in 1631. She eventually secured the approval of Urban VIII and resumed her activities on an informal basis. Her Institute survives in three branches, each with its own General Superior.

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Ward, Mary

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Ward, Mary (founder): see INSTITUTE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

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	MARY WARDS OFF RESPONSIBILITY.(News) Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 11/16/2007
	Staging the Jesuitess in A Game at Chess.(Mary Ward)(Critical essay) Magazine article from: Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900; 3/22/2009
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