MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD. - In 1910 Msgr. A. Bahlmann, prelate of Santarem (Brazil), called some Conceptionist sisters into his prelature so that they might work in the missionary field. After a trial period of twelve years, on 4 Oct. 1922 they were constituted as a diocesan institute, which received the decree of praise on 30 Apr. 1929 together with the temporary approval of the Constitutions, which was followed by the definitive approval on 1 Apr. 1941.

The Institute is at the service of charity, especially in mission territories, for the instruction and education of youth, for the care of the sick and for the direction of houses of spiritual exercises. The generalate house was first transferred to Buffalo and then to Patterson. The sisters constitute a single class and take simple vows, but the nuns existing at the time of the foundation have had the privilege of continuing their solemn vows.

In 1947 the sisters numbered 409, the novices 24, distributed among 33 houses.

Bibliography

BIBL.: Arch. della S. Congr. dei Religiosi, S. 45.

Agostino Pugliese

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Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God

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