Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree explained

Convent of Jesus Mary
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Location:Murree, Punjab
Country:Pakistan
Coordinates:33.8921°N 73.3773°W
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Type:Private primary and secondary school
Religious Affiliation:Catholicism
Founder:Claudine Thévenet
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Principal:Sister Mercedes
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Gender:Girls
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The Convent of Jesus Mary, Murree is a girls school located in Murree, Punjab, Pakistan. It was founded in 1876, by a French woman named Claudine Thévenet, foundress of the Religious of Jesus Mary, whose aim was to raise and educate young women. Though this is a convent school yet Islamic studies are studies here as well.

History

The school operated as a boarding school from its establishment until 2007.[1]

On February 15, 2012, the President of Pakistan approved conferment of Sitara Quaid-e-Azam on Sister John Berchmans Conway, a former teacher of the school, for her services towards education and promoting interfaith harmony in Pakistan.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Murree convent to lose 135 years of history with decision to draw curtains on boarding school . The News . 2007 .
  2. http://tribune.com.pk/story/336573/jesus-and-mary-convent-principal-to-be-honoured-with-sitara-quaid-e-azam/ The Express Tribune February 15, 2012
  3. http://www.storyofpakistan.com/person.asp?perid=P024 Benazir Bhutto - Story of Pakistan
  4. http://dawn.com/2013/05/05/never-on-a-sunday/ Dawn 5 May 2013