Fabiola and a Sister of Antwerp Tend the Infirm

Book Title: Nette Afbeeldingen der eygene dragten van alle geestelijke vrouwen en nonnenorders; Nevens een korte Aantekening van haar begin, voortgang en bevestiging. ... / Adrien Schoonenbeek.

Author: Schoonebeek, Adriaan, ca. 1660-1714

Image Title: Fabiola and a Sister of Antwerp Tend the Infirm

Description: Fabiola (d. 399), the fourth-century Christian saint known for her care for the poor and sick, tends an infirm man with one of the sisters of Antwerp as an assistant. The female monastic orders in Antwerp established a hospital in order to provide this kind of care for the city’s infirm .

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