Constructed by the Ursuline Sisters, a Catholic religious institute for women, the building was complete in 1912.

As of 2012, they were the third largest Catholic religious institute for women, with around 7,171 members.

Since the time of the Spaniards, schools have been traditionally run by the church and the different Roman Catholic religious institutes.

When María was fifteen the whole family entered Catholic religious institutes.

In 1948, the Communist regime withdrew from the concordat and closed most Catholic institutes.

Catholic religious institutes, notably those for women developed many hospitals throughout Europe and its empires.

The Redemptoristines are a Catholic female religious institute.

A teaching order is a Catholic religious institute whose particular charism is education.

There are two Catholic religious institutes of nuns on Shaw Island.

Various Catholic religious institutes reported the destruction and damage of churches, schools and offices.