Srpuhi Nschan Kalfayan
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Srpuhi (Mayrabed) Nschan Kalfayan ( Armenian Սրբուհի Մայրապետ Նշան Գալֆաեան ; * February 17, 1822 in Kartal , Constantinople ; † July 4, 1889 in Hasköy , Constantinople) was an Armenian founder of the order.
At the age of 12, Srpuhi Nschan Kalfayan lost her father. As a half-orphan, she vowed to become a religious sister. In 1840 she put on the religious costume. She founded the Kalfayan Order. In 1850 she founded a vocational school for girls from poor families. In 1865 she mobilized financial support for the victims of a cholera epidemic with great success . On January 1, 1866, she opened an orphanage for girls belonging to the Kalfayan Order in Hasköy in Constantinople. She died on July 4, 1889.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rahibe Sırpuhi Kalfayan. (No longer available online.) In: Özel Kalfayan Ermeni İlköğretim Okulu. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011 ; Retrieved October 8, 2011 (Turkish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Kalfayan, Srpuhi Nschan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kalfayan, Mayrabed Nschan (full name); Սրբուհի Մայրապետ Նշան Գալֆաեան (hyS) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Armenian founder of the order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1822 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kartal , Constantinople |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1889 |
| Place of death | Haskoy , Constantinople |