superioress

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She continued the same humiliations, and the same universal poverty, though soon after chosen superioress of her congregation.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

In the October of 1912 the superioress of the convent, having heard of a cure obtained through the prayers and blessing of the Holy Father, determined to have recourse to him.

From Pope Pius the Tenth by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)

One of the latter is Madame Letitia Doherty, assistant superioress of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Kenwood, Albany, N. Y.; the other is in the Elmhurst Convent of the Sacred Heart, at Providence, R.I.

From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886 by Various

Among other writers' names we find that of Mother Mary Paul de Blaigni, superioress of the Congregation at Troyes, which was really the cradle of Sister Bourgeois' sublime virtues.

From Life of Venerable Sister Margaret Bourgeois by Anonymous

Out of confession none must speak with her confessor without the permission of her superioress, who shall not give leave unless there be sufficient reason for it.

From Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries by Stone, J. M. (Jean Mary)