DAUGHTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH (Turin). – Institute founded at Rivalba, Turin, in 1877 by the priest Clemente Marchisio for the preparation of items necessary for divine worship, such as hosts, wine, wax, linens, etc. The Institute, approved by the Holy See, today numbers about 500 sisters in 30 houses spread across various regions of Italy.
BIBL.: D. F. Fancharti, D. Clemente Marchisio fondatore dell'Istituto delle F. di S. G., Torino 1933. Silverio Mattei