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Solitaires

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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nuns of the Order of St. Peter of Alcantara, instituted by cardinal Barberini in 1670. They imitate the austere practices of their patron saint, observe perpetual silence, and employ their time wholly in spiritual exercises. They go barefoot, gird themselves with a linen cord, and wear no linen.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Solitaires'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/solitaires.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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