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Born in London, Julia<\/a> Chatfield<\/a> was raised<\/a> an Anglican<\/a> but attended<\/a> an Ursuline<\/a> boarding<\/a> school<\/a> in northern<\/a> France<\/a> to complete<\/a> her education.<\/a> She converted<\/a> to Catholicism<\/a>, which<\/a> caused<\/a> a permanent<\/a> break<\/a> with her family.<\/a> She entered<\/a> the Ursuline<\/a> order<\/a> in 1834 and took<\/a> her final<\/a> vows<\/a> in 1837.<\/a> Later<\/a>, she decided<\/a> to become<\/a> a missionary<\/a> to the United<\/a> States<\/a>, and in 1845<\/a>, she led<\/a> eleven<\/a> Ursuline<\/a> sisters<\/a> to Ohio.<\/a> A group<\/a> of eleven<\/a> sisters<\/a> led<\/a> by Julia<\/a> Chatfield<\/a> settled<\/a> in Brown<\/a> County<\/a> in 1845.<\/a> Originally<\/a> from an Ursuline<\/a> Convent<\/a> in northern<\/a> France<\/a>, the nuns<\/a> came<\/a> to Ohio<\/a> at the request<\/a> of Bishop<\/a> John<\/a> Baptist<\/a> Purcell.<\/a> The sisters<\/a> chartered<\/a> their school<\/a> in 1846<\/a> as the St.<\/a> Ursula<\/a> Literary<\/a> Institute.<\/a> The Ursulines<\/a> had a reputation<\/a> as excellent<\/a> educators<\/a> and girls<\/a> came<\/a> from all<\/a> over<\/a> the United<\/a> States<\/a> to attend<\/a> the academy.<\/a> Subjects<\/a> taught<\/a> at the school<\/a> included<\/a> English<\/a>, French<\/a>, music<\/a>, fine<\/a> arts<\/a>, modern<\/a> languages<\/a>, physics<\/a>, and natural<\/a> history.<\/a> The community became known as the Ursulines of Brown County. In 1971 Chatfield College was opened.
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