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Haarlem, Tertiaries: Clara
Going barefoot is a type of ascesis. The Tertiaries of St Clare were under pastoral supervision by the Observant Franciscans (H17), who practised a severe ascesis. Full Map on Geoplaza.
IDNR: H18
Parish: Haarlem
Municipality: Haarlem
Patron Saint: Clare
Alias: Zusters van Akersloot. Barvoetenzusters (=Barefoot Sisters)
Diocese: Utrecht
Diocese II: Haarlem
Province: Holland
Province II:
Gender: f
Development: (a) originally Tertiaries of St Mary Magdalen at Akersloot (1454)
(b) continued in the town of Haarlem as St Clare's Convent
Filiation: the circumstances under which this convent started are unclear
End of monastic life: 1581*
Narrative Sources (CK): -
Narrative Sources (NS): -
Manuscripts (SV): -
Archives: -
Literature: Koorn (1996) ; Armbrust (2003) 53; Mon. Traj.
Third Order: 2
Monasticon Batavum: S 11 nr. 1 s.v. Akersloot
MeMO: -
Van Deventer: chapel; [24]
National monument:
Coordinates: ca. 104/488A
Archaeological Monument: 13913 (tc)
Archaeological Status: hav
Archaeological Activities:
Archaeological Publication:
First mention: 1454
Last mention: 1581
ENK code: ME-Z207-051

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