page_title: Catholic sisters and nuns in Canada
section_title: Ontario
hierarchical_section_title: Catholic sisters and nuns in Canada / Ontario
caption_attribution_description: English: Group of Sisters outdoors at official opening of St. Joseph's Convent in Bridgeview
context_page_description: Catholic sisters and nuns in Canada have been an important presence since the 17th century.
context_section_description: Bishop Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel of Toronto (1847 to 1860) moved energetically to develop a comprehensive program of reform affecting clergy and laity in the diocese of Toronto.  It warned against the dangers of mixed marriages and heretical books, he imposed uniform discipline, clergy, and he sought out congregations from Europe, both male and female, who would staff the expanding diocese.  He brought in nuns from France and the United States.  His successors continued his work, and by  1889, the diocese had 293 sisters, about half belonging to the French-based Sisters of St. Joseph.
caption: A group of St. Joseph's Convent Sisters in Hamilton, Ontario
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