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Augustinian nuns

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an order of nuns following the rule of St. Augustine.

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According to historical accounts, the recipe for chile en nogada was created by the Augustinian nuns of the Convent of Santa Monica on Mexican Independence Day, 1821.
In 1621, three Ursuline nuns and three Augustinian nuns arrived on the shores of Quebec and founded two convents, one of which was to become the first hospital in North America, the Hotel-Dieu.
The European press is reporting that Ben & Jerry's is the first company to sign up for a clever advertising program created by a group of Augustinian nuns in Amsterdam.
 
 
 
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