Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. V, 1950 Religious orders Women's orders and congregations

Franciscans of Saint Mary of the Angels of Wald-Breitbach

FRANCESCANE DI S. MARIA DEGLI ANGELI DI WALD-BREITBACH

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Also known as: German: Franziskanerinnen von St. Maria von den Engeln in Waldbreitbach; Franciscan Sisters of St. Mary of the Angels of Wald-Breitbach

FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS OF WALD-BREITBACH. - Founded by Mother Rosa (Margherita) Flesch (1826-1906) in 1862, they immediately spread widely. In 1904 they were aggregated to the Franciscan Order and in 1915 they became of pontifical right. In 1923 they spread to the United States. At present they have 85 houses with 1451 religious who devote themselves to many forms of apostolate and Christian charity.

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BIBL.: L. LEMMONS, Geschichte der Franzisbauerinnen von Waldbreitbach, Trier 1913; A. Sinningen, Katholische Franengenossenschaften Deutschlands, 2nd ed., Düsseldorf 1933, pp. 161-64. Cesario van Hulst

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By Cesario van Hulst

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V (1950), coll. 1574–1575.

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van, Hulst Cesario. “Francescane di S. Maria degli Angeli di Wald-Breitbach.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V, coll. 1574–1575. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1950. https://azioneromana.com/article/francescane-di-s-maria-degli-angeli-di-wald-breitbach.

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van, Hulst Cesario. “Francescane di S. Maria degli Angeli di Wald-Breitbach.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1950, coll. 1574–1575. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/francescane-di-s-maria-degli-angeli-di-wald-breitbach.

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  author    = {van, Hulst Cesario},
  title     = {Francescane di S. Maria degli Angeli di Wald-Breitbach},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {V},
  pages     = {1574--1575},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1950},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/francescane-di-s-maria-degli-angeli-di-wald-breitbach}
}

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