Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. III, 1949 Religious orders Women's orders and congregations

Canossians, Daughters of Charity

CANOSSIANE, FIGLIE DELLA CARITÀ

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Also known as: Canossian Sisters, Canossian Daughters of Charity; Italian: F.d.C. Canossiane, Suore Canossiane

CANOSSIANS, DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY. - Religious institute founded by Blessed Maddalena di Canossa in Verona in 1808. Its first home was the monastery of St. Joseph, where the first young girls were sheltered under the guidance of some disciples of the Blessed. A second house was opened in Venice in 1812, where the Blessed had been invited by the Cavanis brothers (v.). The rules she dictated were approved by Leo XII on 23 Dec. 1828. The Institute spread rapidly and new houses arose in Milan, Cremona, Brescia and elsewhere. In 1859 the C. established themselves in China, where they soon prospered, giving great assistance to the missionaries. The Institute's purpose is the education of the daughters of the people, the training of elementary school teachers, and the exercise of all works of charity and parish assistance. It has 308 houses divided into 7 provinces with over 4500 religious.

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Silverio Mattei

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III (1949), col. 611.

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Mattei, Silverio. “Canossiane, figlie della carità.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III, col. 611. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/canossiane-figlie-della-carita.

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Mattei, Silverio. “Canossiane, figlie della carità.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. III, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, col. 611. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/canossiane-figlie-della-carita.

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  author    = {Mattei, Silverio},
  title     = {Canossiane, figlie della carità},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {III},
  pages     = {611},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/canossiane-figlie-della-carita}
}

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