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in New York for just over a year. In accordance with custom of the times regarding diocesan religious, the bishop appointed the superior, choosing
Honoria. Within a few years she began to serve as Novice Mistress as well. Despite her relative youth, it seems she was well suited by ability and temperament for fulfilling dual roles.
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