| dc.description.abstract | The origins of the Benedictine Nunnery in Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine) are connected with the Szaporowski family.
Katarzyna Szaporowska effected founding of the Nunnery in 1595. The blessing of the first abbess took place on 4
October, 1599. From that moment on young ladies from wealthy families would come to the Nunnery, and contribute
their dowries. The Nunnery’s riches and property increased thanks to many generous donations from both private
benefactors and clergymen. The second abbess, Katarzyna’s sister, Anna Szaporowska, continued to develop the
Nunnery. In 1623 it was joined by 35 new girls. The third abbess, Krystyna Szaporowska, who received her blessing
in 1638, could not continue the work started by her sisters for long, as because of her age and sickness, she
died two years later. | en_EN |
