INSTITUTE OF MARIA TERESA. - The Ladies of Mary Theresa, called Servants of Jesus Christ, were founded in Bordeaux in 1815 by Marie Brochet de la Rochetière, assisted by the priest L'Espiaut. When their number increased, they branched out to Lyon, Limoges and Nîmes. The Constitutions, of Augustinian inspiration, were approved by the Holy See on 16 Jan. 1835; but on 31 March 1843 the house of Limoges was separated from the others and constituted on its own under the jurisdiction of the diocesan Ordinary. In 1929 the Constitutions were conformed to the code.

The purpose of the I. of M. T. is directed to the good education of girls and especially to the free instruction of poor girls and of other adult persons ignorant in matters of religion. It also receives into special refuges girls who have gone astray, in order to lead them back to God, and it engages in manual work to assist the needy.

In 1950 the sisters numbered 123, distributed among 9 houses.

Bibliography

BIBL.: Arch. S. Congregazione dei Religiosi, L. 14.

Agostino Pugliese

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Institute of Maria Teresa

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