Monastery of Saint Ursula (Valletta, Malta)
The Monasteru ta' Sant'Ursola (Monastery of Saint Ursula) in Valletta, a women's Hospitaller foundation, was founded by Grand Master Hughes Loubenx de Verdalle (1531-1595) in 1583 in Birgu. Papal approval was granted by Pope Gregory XIII in 1584. It moved to Valletta in 1595, and was placed under the authority of the Grand Master in 1597. When the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem was expelled from Malta in 1798 the cloistered nuns stayed on the island and the monastery soon passed under the jurisdiction of the Diocese, then Archdiocese of Malta and is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem.
- HMML ID
- 858125004698
- PURL
- LC name
- Monasteru ta' Sant'Ursola
- HMML name
- Monastery of Saint Ursula (Valletta, Malta)
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Monasterio de Sant Ursula
- Monasterium Sanctae Ursulae
- Monastero di S. Orsola di Malta
- Monastero di Sant'Orsola
- Monastero di Santa Orsola
- Monastery of Saint Ursula
- Monastery of Santa Ursula
- Monastery of St. Ursula
- Monastery of St. Ursula (Valletta, Malta)
- St. Ursula Monastery
Organization information
- Organization type
- Monasteries
- Foundation date
- 1583
- Centuries
- 16th century CE ● 17th century CE ● 18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
- Locations
- Associated locations
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- Fields of activity
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Preferred citation
"Monastery of Saint Ursula (Valletta, Malta)." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified February 02, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/858125004698
Change notes
- Date added
- 2022-02-28
- Last edited
- 2024-02-02