Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration
CONGREGATION OF CONTEMPLATIVE NUNS UNDER THE POOR CLARE ORDER
Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration; Poor clares of perpetual adoration
The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration (PCPA) are a branch of the Poor Clares, a contemplative order of nuns in the Franciscan tradition. Founded in France in 1854 by Marie Claire Bouillevaux, the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration are cloistered nuns dedicated to the Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.