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Filles de Dieu

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Daughters of God), an order of nuns in France who devote themselves to visiting the sick. They repeat the Penitential Psalms once a week. Another religious order bearing the same name was formed in the 13th century, which afterwards became merged in the order of Fontevrault (q.v.).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Filles de Dieu'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​f/filles-de-dieu.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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