The Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary (Spanish: La Cofrada de Hermanas de Religiosa de la Virgen Mara; postnominals: RVM) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical community of pontifical right founded in Manila in 1684 by the Filipina Venerable Mother Ignacia del Espritu Santo.
In 2016 there were over 700 RVM sisters, mainly from the Philippines. They run a university and 58 other schools and have works in seven countries outside the Philippines. From the start they cultivated an apostolic, Ignatian spirituality and have retreat houses along with their other diverse works.
Ferdinand VI (Spanish: Fernando; 23 September 1713 – 10 August 1759), called the Learned (el Prudente) and the Just (el Justo), was King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death. He was the third ruler of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty. He was the son of the previous monarch, Philip V, and his first wife Maria Luisa of Savoy.
1755Nov, 25
King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.
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- 15Apr
A Dictionary of the English Language
Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published in London. - 9Jul
Battle of the Monongahela
The Braddock Expedition is soundly defeated by a smaller French and Native American force in its attempt to capture Fort Duquesne in what is now downtown Pittsburgh. - 25Jul
Expulsion of the Acadians
British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council order the deportation of the Acadians. - 10Aug
Expulsion of the Acadians
Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies. - 1Nov
1755 Lisbon earthquake
In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.