Historic milestone as Loreto celebrates 175 years in Gibraltar
Photo by Johnny Bugeja 16th December 2020
175 years ago today, Gibraltar saw the arrival of the first Loreto Nuns in December 1845 to help in the education of ordinary people. And 160 years later in 2006, the Loreto Sisters would become the first group of women in 300 years to be granted the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar in recognition.
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