S. Chiara
Community ID:
712
Town:
Savigliano
Diocese:
Torino
Region:
Piedmont
Date Founded:
1480 or earlier
Date Terminated:
unknown
Religious Order:
Poor Clares
Foundation Information:
founded by noble girls who cloistered themselves to escape the internal disputes of the city
Relative Wealth:
By 1798, the house had a debt of 3,000
Manuscript Sources:
Turin, 4S, Sala 14, materie ecclesiastiche monache, Savigliano, Chiarisse
Secondary Sources:
Contributors:
Suzanne Wemple-Kinder
Date Started:
1480
Length:
395
