S. Maria Maddelena delle Convertite
Community ID:
112
Alternate Names:
S. Maria Maddelena di Cistello / Cestello (before 1322)
Town:
Florence
Region:
Tuscany
Medieval Location:
via di Pinti , ad portam Pincianam
Modern Location:
Florence
Dedication:
Saint Mary Magdelene
Date Founded:
1321 or earlier (1325, according to Cottineau)
Date Terminated:
1442
Religious Order:
Cistercian, then Valombrosian
Rule:
Benedictine
Foundation Information:
Founded by Francesco de Sylvestris a Cingulo, bishop of Florence; Refounded in 1322 by a group of nuns, after having received a donation from the Abbot of the male monastery of Crespino (Valombrosian).
Population Counts:
15 in 1321
Dependency Of:
male monastery of Crespino (Valombrosian)
Contributors:
WRL Project
Date Started:
1321
Date Finished:
1442
Length:
515
