DAUGHTERS OF MARY MISSIONARIES (Apecania). - The Institute was founded by the Cremonese priest Giacinto Bianchi in 1875 in Pigna (diocese of Ventimiglia) with the assent of the local Ordinary. The generalate house remained in Pigna until 1901, when it moved to the diocese of Mantua and subsequently to S. Paolo d'Enza (Reggio Emilia) in 1915 and to the diocese of Massa in 1919. St. John Bosco concerned himself with it incidentally at its beginnings, and conveyed a special blessing from Pius IX. The decree of praise with the temporary approval of the constitutions dates from 1934. The definitive approval of the constitutions dates from 26 January 1942.

The houses are scattered throughout Italy and France. The sisters devote themselves to the instruction and education of the daughters of the people, with kindergartens, orphanages, workshops and other similar means. They also lend their work in seminaries, colleges, etc. In 1947 there were 35 houses and 216 sisters.

Bibliography

BIBL.: Arch. S. Congr. dei Religiosi, M. 126.

Agostino Pugliese

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Daughters of Mary Missionaries (Apecania)

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