What were the Ursuline Nuns' contributions to New France?

Answer 1

I do know that they came over from France to new France to build schools convents and hostpital. They also ran a school for young girls to learn how to become nuns and also the basic living needs.

Answer 2

They made schools for girls; the nuns were responsible for medical care, education of French and native girls, charity work. they gave up all personal life for chores. they would never marry (they were married to God) and never never got married. Some nuns were Marie de l'Icarnation, Marguerite Bourgeoys and a Jesuit would be St. Jean de Brebeuf.

Answer 3

The full article is at the link below the Answer box. The Ursulines Sisters (NOT nuns) came to Canada (New France) from France to attend to the medical and educational needs of the French in Canada:

Ursulines ( Quebec ). The Ursulines are a religious order founded in the sixteenth century by Ste. Angela Mericia at Brescia, Italy, for the education of young girls. It was the first teaching order of women established in the church, and has adhered strictly to the work of the Institute. The approbation of Paul III was confirmed by Gregory XIII in 1572. St. Charles Borromeo was a zealous protector of the new society. The Milan foundation was the first outside of Brescia . Thence it spread to France. The first cloistered convent was founded in Paris in 1612 by Madame de St. Beuve. Nine congregations of Ursulines with three hundred convents existed before the French Revolution. The congregation of Paris was, with that of Bordeaux, the most flourishing.

In the early part of the seventeenth century an urgent appeal came from Canada for religious women to undertake the arduous task of training its Indian girls to Christian habits of life. Madame de la Peltrie, an opulent French widow, offered herself and all that she had to found a mission in Canada. In May, 1639, she sailed from Dieppe in company with three Ursulines and three hospital nuns. At Quebec, the latter founded the Hôtel-Dieu, and the former the first institution of learning on the American continent. At their head was Mother Marie de l'Incarnation, a remarkable and saintly woman, who after ten years of widowhood had joined the Ursulines of Tours.

Answer 4

The Ursuline nuns came to New France so they could spread the Catholic religion to the First Nations.

Answer 5

They came so that they could spread Catholic Religion with the First Nations.