of the Presentation (lat. ), founded in 1627 in Cracow as the first Polish active Religious institute. St. Peter's Basilica contains the (Presentation Chapel); the altar is dedicated to St. Pius X. The Presentation of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Monastery was located in Marshfield, Missouri, before the nuns relocated to Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete in Weatherby, Missouri. The Presentation Sisters, also known as the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (PBVM for short), a religious institute of Roman Catholic women, was founded in Cork, Ireland, by Honora (Nano) Nagle in 1775. The congregation of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, dedicated to the education of youth, was founded November 21, 1796, in Thueyts, France, by Anne-Marie Rivier. The Sisters of Mary of the Presentation is a Catholic religious institute founded in 1828 in Broons, France, known for schools and hospitals in Europe, Africa, and North America. In art Western depictions of the subject usually focus on the lone figure of the child Mary climbing the steep steps of the Temple. Having left her parents at the bottom, she is to be received by the High Priest and other Temple officials waiting at the top of the steps. The Presentation is one of the usual scenes in larger cycles of the Life of the Virgin, although it is not usually one of the scenes shown in a Book of Hours. One of the most important illustrations of this event is Pietro Testa's famous painting. See also Presentation Sisters Presentation Brothers Presentation of Jesus References External links The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple Orthodox Icon and Synaxarion Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Encyclopedia article Foley O.F.M., Leonard. "Presentation of Mary",Saint of the Day, Lives, Lessons, and Feast, (revised by Pat McCloskey O.F.M.), Franciscan Media Butler, Alban. "The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary", The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints, Vol. III Marian feast days November observances Catholic holy days Eastern Orthodox liturgical days