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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic convent in Ollur, India}}<br />
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'''St. Mary's Convent''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] convent situated in [[Ollur]], [[Thrissur]] city of [[India]]. It is the first convent in the present territory started by the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/special-prayers-at-ollur-as-date-for-canonisation-is-announced/article6109907.ece <br />
|title=Special prayers at Ollur as date for canonisation is announced<br />
|newspaper=The Hindu<br />
|accessdate=2014-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.indiancurrents.org/detailedarticle.php?d=239<br />
|title=Saint Euphrasia: The Praying Mother<br />
|publisher=IndiaCurrents<br />
|accessdate=2014-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/06/12/two_more_native_saints_to_invigorate_faith_in_india/1101697<br />
|title=Two more Indian native Saints to invigorate Faith of the local Catholic Church<br />
|publisher=Radio Vaticana<br />
|accessdate=2014-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/two-more-from-kerala-to-be-canonised/article5869003.ece<br />
|title=Two more from Kerala to be canonised<br />
|newspaper=The Hindu<br />
|accessdate=2014-11-19}}</ref> It has become a great tourist and pilgrimage attraction after the [[Canonisation]] of [[Euphrasia Eluvathingal]] (Evuprasiamma).It is a modern convent compared to the other monasteries.<br />
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==History==<br />
The convent was started by the [[Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur]] [[John Menachery]]. It opened the door for the nuns in 24 May 1900. Saint [[Euphrasia Eluvathingal]] (Evuprasiamma) stayed in this convent from 1900 till death. She was the Assistant Superior and in-charge of the novices from 1904-1910. During this period, Blessed [[Maria Theresa Chiramel]] also stayed in the convent. From 1913-1916, she was the Superior of the convent.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=https://www.cmcsisters.org/home/inner/38<br />
|title=Blessed Euphrasia<br />
|publisher=CMC Sisters<br />
|accessdate=2014-11-19}}</ref><br />
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