Loreto Convent Lucknow

Loreto Convent, Lucknow is an educational institution founded in 1872 and located in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India. Loreto Convent is under the management of the Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, usually known as the Loreto Sisters. Loreto also has a sister school in Lucknow by the name of St. Agnes' Loreto Day School. The primary aim of Loreto Convent Lucknow is to educate Catholic children, but children from other religions are also accepted without any discrimination. The pupils of this institution call themselves 'Loretoites'. History Loreto was founded in 1616 by an English woman, Mary Ward (1585–1645). It pioneered a new type of religious life, which undertook the education of girls as its main work. The 18th century saw the spread in development of the institute in England and Europe. It was introduced into Ireland by Frances Teresa Ball, who in 1821 established the first House of the Irish branch there. She called it Loreto, the name by which all subsequent foundations are known. The Loreto Sisters came to India in 1841 and established schools in Northern India. The aim of the school is to give its pupils a sound moral education while devoting special attention to their intellectual, social and physical development.