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The Roman Catholic church next door, St. John the Baptist, used it for various purposes over the years, including as a nunnery and a boarding school.
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Celia Fernandez
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite her infamy, nothing is known about her after 1970, and even rumors that Ōshima tracked her down to a Kansai nunnery are unconfirmed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
The ruins of the Iona nunnery were visible from one window of the hall.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Nang Aye Yin, 34, heard news that the nunnery where a relative of his was studying had collapsed.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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Celia Fernandez
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite her infamy, nothing is known about her after 1970, and even rumors that Ōshima tracked her down to a Kansai nunnery are unconfirmed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
The ruins of the Iona nunnery were visible from one window of the hall.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Nang Aye Yin, 34, heard news that the nunnery where a relative of his was studying had collapsed.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Nunnery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nunnery. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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