Academy of the Assumption
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Academy of the Assumption was a Catholic
all-girls school that was located on Biscayne Bay
in Miami, Florida
.
Built in 1943 and closed in 1976, it was run by the Religious of the Assumption
. The school's last principal was
Sr. Therese Margaret Duross R.A.http://www.assumptionsisters.org/archived_news/061007MiamiAlumnae.htm. After being closed, the facilities were sold. Most buildings have since been demolished, replaced by luxury high-rise condominiums that dot the area's skyline. However, some buildings are still standing and in use. The Assumption Chapel remains active, now a part of St. Jude Melkite Catholic Church
.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
all-girls school that was located on Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay is a lagoon that is approximately 35 miles long and up to 8 miles wide located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, United States. It is usually divided for purposes of discussion and analysis into three parts: North Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay. Its area is...
in Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Built in 1943 and closed in 1976, it was run by the Religious of the Assumption
Religious of the Assumption
The Religious of the Assumption were founded by Saint Marie Eugénie Milleret in Paris in 1839. Her vision was of transforming society through education...
. The school's last principal was
Sr. Therese Margaret Duross R.A.http://www.assumptionsisters.org/archived_news/061007MiamiAlumnae.htm. After being closed, the facilities were sold. Most buildings have since been demolished, replaced by luxury high-rise condominiums that dot the area's skyline. However, some buildings are still standing and in use. The Assumption Chapel remains active, now a part of St. Jude Melkite Catholic Church
St. Jude Melkite Catholic Church
St Jude Melkite Catholic Church is a Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Brickell in Miami, Florida.It is located at 126 SE Fifteenth Road, Miami, FL 33129....
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