Religious Orders
Ordini, Congregazioni E Istituti Religiosi · 267 articles · Principal contributors · All subjectsWomen's Orders and Congregations (Ordini e Congregazioni femminili)
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Missionary Sisters of the Holy Spirit (MISSIONARIE DELLO SPIRITO SANTO)
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. - Institute founded on 5 January 1920 by Msgr. Alexandre Le Roy, superior general of the… -
Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (MISSIONARIE DELL'IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE)
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. - The Institute had its beginning in 1902 at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges near Montréal (Canada),… -
Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God (MISSIONARIE DELL'IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE DELLA MADRE DI DIO)
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD. - In 1910 Msgr. A. Bahlmann, prelate of Santarem (Brazil), called… -
Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood of Aarle-Rixtel (MISSIONARIE DEL PREZIOSO SANGUE DI AARLE RIXTEL, SUORE)
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF AARLE RIXTEL, SISTERS. - Although they were instituted in 1885 by Abbot Francesco Pfanner as an… -
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MISSIONARIE DEL SACRO CUORE DI GESÙ)
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS. - Religious institute founded by St. Frances Xavier Cabrini on Nov. 14, 1880, at Codogno… -
Missionary Zealot Sisters of the Sacred Heart (MISSIONARIE ZELATRICI DEL SACRO CUORE)
MISSIONARY ZEALOTS OF THE SACRED HEART. - The Institute was founded in 1894 by Sister Clelia Merloni, for the purpose of spreading devotion… -
Mothers of the Abandoned (MADRI DEGLI ABBANDONATI)
MOTHERS OF ABANDONED CHILDREN. - L'Istituto, sotto il patrocinio di s. Giuseppe de la Montana, fu fondato nel 1881 a Valle di Abdalajs,… -
Nurse of the Sorrowful (INFERMIERE DELL'ADDOLORATA)
NURSE OF THE SORROWFUL. - On Sept. 27, 1850, Giovanna Franchi, together with other young women, under the guidance of the penitentiary and… -
Order of Our Lady of Charity of the Refuge (ORDINE DI NOSTRA SIGNORA DELLA CARITÀ DEL RIFUGIO)
ORDER OF OUR LADY OF CHARITY OF THE REFUGE. - It was founded by St. John Eudes at Caen (Normandy) in 1641, with the primary purpose of the… -
Passionist Sisters (PASSIONISTE, SUORE)
PASSIONIST SISTERS. - Founded by St. Paul of the Cross, they had their Rules and Constitutions approved for the first time by Clement XIV… -
Perpetual Adorers of Saint Mary of Guadalupe (ADORATRICI PERPETUE DI S. MARIA DI GUADALUPE)
PERPETUAL ADORERS OF SAINT MARY OF GUADALUPE. - They arose in Mexico in 1881 through the work of Sister Maddalena dell'Incarnazione, and… -
Pious Daughters of Mary Most Holy (MAESTRE PIE FIGLIE DI MARIA S.MA)
PIOUS DAUGHTERS OF MARY MOST HOLY. - On the eve of Corpus Christi in 1829 (19 June), Caterina Molinari (later Sister Maria Vittoria… -
Pious Disciples of the Divine Master (PIE DISCEPOLE DEL DIVIN MAESTRO)
PIOUS DISCIPLES OF THE DIVINE MASTER. - Fondate ad Alba nel 1924 da d. Alberione. Scopo: essere di aiuto con la preghiera e le opere ai due… -
Pious Mothers of the Negroes (PIE MADRI DELLA NIGRIZIA)
PIOUS MOTHERS OF NIGRIZIA. - Religious congregation dependent on Propaganda, founded in 1872 in Verona by the servant of God Daniele… -
Pious Sisters of Redemption (PIE SUORE DELLA REDENZIONE)
PIOUS SISTERS OF THE REDEMPTION. - Institute founded in Cagliari in 1935 by Mother Anna of Jesus. It was elevated to an Institute of… -
Pious Sisters of the Little Mission for the Deaf-Mute (PIE SORELLE DELLA PICCOLA MISSIONE PER LE SORDOMUTE)
PIOUS SISTERS OF THE LITTLE MISSION FOR THE DEAF-MUTE. - Istituto fondato a Bologna, nel 1890, dai due fratelli sacerdoti Giuseppe e Cesare… -
Pious Union of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (PIA UNIONE DI GESÙ, MARIA E GIUSEPPE)
PIOUS UNION OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH. - Religious congregation with simple vows founded in 1880 by Sister Rita Amata of Jesus in Portugal… -
Pious Workers of the Immaculate Conception (PIE OPERAIE DELL'IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE)
PIOUS WORKERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. - Founded in 1744 by Msgr. Fr. A. Marcucci, bishop of Montaldo Marche. The purpose is the… -
Poor Clares (CLARISSE)
POOR CLARES. - Name of the Second Order founded by St. Francis of Assisi with St. Clare of Assisi in 1212 and, at the beginning, propagated… -
Poor Clares (MONACHE POVERE CLARISSE)
POOR CLARES. - The Institute arose from the union of the Communities of independent Poor Clares existing in Newry, Cavan, Keady and… -
Poor Daughters Of Saint Anthony (POVERE FIGLIE DI SANT'ANTONIA)
POOR DAUGHTERS OF SAINT ANTHONY. - Religious institute, founded by Sister Miradio della Provvidenza di S. Gaetano (Giulia Bonifacio), a… -
Poor Daughters of Saint Joseph Calasanctius (Florence) (FIGLIE POVERE DI SAN GIUSEPPE CA-LASANZIO (FIRENZE))
POOR DAUGHTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH CALASANCTIUS (Florence). - On June 24, 1889, the archbishop of Siena, Msgr. Zini, a Piarist, invested the… -
Poor Daughters of the Stigmata of Saint Francis (POVERE FIGLIE DELLE STIMMATE DI SAN FRANCESCO)
POOR DAUGHTERS OF THE STIGMATA OF SAINT FRANCIS. - Founded in Florence in 1848 by Anna Lapini dei Fiorelli. Purpose: the free Christian and… -
Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ (POVERE ANCELLE DI GESÙ CRISTO)
POOR HANDMAIDS OF JESUS CHRIST. - Religious institute founded at Dernbach (Hesse) in 1848 by Maria Caterina Kasper for the instruction and… -
Poor Handmaids of the Mother of God (POVERE ANCELLE DELLA MADRE DI DIO)
POOR HANDMAIDS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD. - Institute founded at Westminster (England) in 1868 by the pious lady Mary Magdalene Taylor. The… -
Poor School Sisters Of The Third Order Of Saint Francis (POVERE SUORE SCOLASTICHE DEL TERZ'ORDINE DI SAN FRANCESCO)
POOR SCHOOL SISTERS OF THE THIRD ORDER OF SAINT FRANCIS. - Founded by Fr. Sebastiano Schwarz, parish priest in Vöcklabruck (diocese of… -
Poor Sisters of Buenos Aires of Saint Joseph (POVERE SUORE BONAERENSI DI SAN GIUSEPPE)
POOR SISTERS OF BUENOS AIRES OF SAINT JOSEPH. - The work began on 28 Jan. 1880, when Mother Camila Rolón, with the approval of the… -
Poor Sisters of Nazareth (POVERE SUORE DI NAZARET)
POOR SISTERS OF NAZARETH. - Cardinal Wiseman, Archbishop of Westminster, in 1850 conceived the plan of a hospice for the aged similar to… -
Poor Sisters of Saint Francis (POVERE SUORE DI SAN FRANCESCO)
POOR SISTERS OF SAINT FRANCIS. - Religious institute founded in Aachen by Frances Schervier, who in 1845 associated with herself four other… -
Poor Sisters Of Saint Francis Of Perpetual Adoration (POVERE SUORE DI SAN FRANCESCO DELL'ADORAZIONE PERPETUA)
POOR SISTERS OF SAINT FRANCIS OF PERPETUAL ADORATION. - Institute founded on 20 Dec. 1860 at Olpe (diocese of Paderborn), by Teresa Bonzel.… -
Poor Sisters Of The Immaculate Virgin Mary (POVERE SUORE DELL'IMMACOLATA VERGINE MARIA)
POOR SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE VIRGIN MARY. - Founded by Giovanni Schneider, parish priest of St. Matthias in Breslau, in 1854. The initial… -
Poor Sisters of the Schools of Our Lady (Budweis) (POVERE SUORE DELLE SCUOLE DI NOSTRA SIGNORA (BUDWEIS))
POOR SISTERS OF THE SCHOOLS OF OUR LADY (BUDWEIS). - Fr. Gabriel Schneider, chaplain of Hirschau (diocese of Budweis in Bohemia), around… -
Poor Sisters of the Schools of Our Lady (Munich) (POVERE SUORE DELLE SCUOLE DI NOSTRA SIGNORA (MONACO))
POOR SISTERS OF THE SCHOOLS OF OUR LADY (MUNICH). - The Institute was founded in Regensburg in 1833, through the work of Msgr. G. M.… -
Poor Teaching Sisters of Our Lady (POVERE SUORE INSEGNANTI DI NOSTRA SIGNORA)
POOR TEACHING SISTERS OF OUR LADY. - In 1860 the bishop of Colocza, Giuseppe Kunszt, called into his diocese some of the P. S. of the… -
Recollectine Penitents of Oirschot (PENITENTI RECOLLETTINE DI OIRSCHOT)
RECOLLECTINE PENITENTS OF OIRSCHOT. - The Institute is a branch detached from the Congregation of Limburg, founded on 21 Sept. 1623 by… -
Recollectine Penitents of the Immaculate Conception of Rosendael (PENITENTI RECOLLETTINE DELL'IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE DI ROOSENDAAL)
RECOLLECTINE PENITENTS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF ROSENDAEL. - The Institute originated from the ancient monastery of Louvain,… -
Religious of Saint Juliana, Apostoline of the Most Holy Sacrament (RELIGIOSE DI SANTA GIULIANA, APOSTOLINE DEL S.MO SACRAMENTO)
RELIGIOUS OF SAINT JULIANA, APOSTOLINE OF THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT. - Founded at Mechelen in 1856 by Fanny Kestre for the perpetual… -
Religious Sisters Of Our Lady Of Mercy (RELIGIOSE DI NOSTRA SIGNORA DELLA MERCEDE)
RELIGIOUS OF OUR LADY OF MERCY. - In 1864 Msgr. Charles Lavigerie founded in Nancy, where he was bishop, a women's institute for the… -
Religious Sisters Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel (RELIGIOSE DI NOSTRA SIGNORA DEL CARMELO)
RELIGIOUS OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL. - They date back to 1852, when Miss Maria Scrilli (later Sister Maria Teresa of Jesus) and some… -
Religious Sisters Of Our Lady Of The Retreat Of The Cenacle (RELIGIOSE DI NOSTRA SIGNORA DEL RITIRO DEL CENACOLO)
RELIGIOUS OF OUR LADY OF THE RETREAT OF THE CENACLE. - They were founded in 1826 at La Louvesc (Ardèche), near the tomb of St. Francis… -
Religious Sisters Of The Holy Union Of The Sacred Hearts (RELIGIOSE DELLA SANTA UNIONE DEI SACRI CUORI)
RELIGIOUS OF THE HOLY UNION OF THE SACRED HEARTS. - Congregation founded at Douai (Cambrai) in 1828 by the priest G. B. de Brabant.… -
Religious Sisters Of The Sacred Hearts Of Jesus And Mary (RELIGIOSE DEI SACRI CUORI DI GESÙ E MARIA)
RELIGIOUS OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY. - Congregation founded at Castellammare di Stabia in 1872 by the bishop Msgr. Francesco… -
Religious Sisters Teachers Of Mary Immaculate (RELIGIOSE INSEGNANTI DI MARIA IMMACOLATA)
RELIGIOUS SISTERS TEACHERS OF MARY IMMACULATE. - Founded in 1852 by Antonia Paris de S. Pedro in Santiago de Cuba. The sisters, with solemn… -
Reparatrix Nuns (RIPARATRICI)
REPARATRIX NUNS. - Female religious institutes, whose principal purpose is reparation. I. REPARATRIX SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.… -
Sacramentines (SACRAMENTINE)
SACRAMENTINES. - Founded in Bergamo in 1881 by Gertrude Comensoli and by the priest Francesco Spinelli for the continuous adoration of the… -
Sacramentines of Mary Help of Christians (SACRAMENTINE DI MARIA AUSILIATRICE)
SACRAMENTINES OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS. - Founded at Dunkirk in 1849 by Mathilde Marie de Sticker (Mother Marie Joseph of Jesus).… -
Salesian Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (SALESIANE DEL SACRATISSIMO CUORE DI GESÙ)
SALESIAN SISTERS OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS. - Founded in 1895 by Piedad Ortiz Real at Alcantarilla (diocese of Cartagena, Spain).… -
Salesian Sisters of the Sacred Hearts (SALESIANE DEI SACRI CUORI)
SALESIAN SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEARTS. - Founded in Lecce in 1884 by the priest Filippo Smaldone for the care and education of deaf-mute… -
Scolopiae Figlie of Mary (SCOLOPIE FIGLIE DI MARIA)
SCOLOPIAE FIGLIE OF MARY. - Founded at Figueras (diocese of Gerona, Spain) in 1829 by Paola Montalt. The Congregation arose under the… -
Serve
SERVE. - A name common to many female religious Congregations, followed by other determining titles. > (from J. Braun, Tracht und Attribute… -
Sisters (SUORE)
SISTERS. - General designation, common to many female religious Congregations, followed by other titles that hint at their distinctive… -
Sisters of Mercy (SORELLE DELLA MISERICORDIA)
SISTERS OF MERCY. - Fondate nella diocesi di Verona nel 1840, da Vincenza Poloni. Il decreto di lode è dell'8 luglio 1931 e l'approvazione… -
Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel (CARMELO APOSTOLICO, SUORE DEL)
SISTERS OF THE APOSTOLIC CARMEL. - Congregation founded in France at Bayonne in 1868. In 1870 it sent a first group of sisters to Mangalore… -
Sisters of the Assumption of Trebisonda (ASSUNZIONE DI TREBISONDA, SUORE DELL')
SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION OF TREBISONDA. - Congregation, founded in 1887, of Armenian sisters who devoted themselves to the education of… -
Sisters of the Poor of Saint Catherine of Siena (SORELLE DEI POVERI DI SANTA CATERINA DA SIENA)
SISTERS OF THE POOR OF SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA. - Fondate in Siena, l'8 dic. 1873, da Savina Petrilli (v.). Il decreto di lode è del 5… -
Society of Christian Retreat (Nîmes) (SOCIETÀ DEL RITIRO CRISTIANO (NIMES))
SOCIETY OF THE CHRISTIAN RETREAT (NIMES). - Founded in 1789 in the diocese of Besançon, as a society without vows, by the Ven. Antonio… -
Society of Mary Reparatrix (SOCIETÀ DI MARIA RIPARATRICE)
SOCIETY OF MARY REPARATRIX. - Religious institute founded in Paris in 1855 by the servant of God Mary of Jesus (Émilie d'Oultremont) under… -
Society of the Daughters of Saint Francis de Sales (Paris) (SOCIETÀ DELLE FIGLIE DI SAN FRANCESCO DI SALES (PARIGI))
SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES (PARIS). - Founded in Paris in 1872 by the abbé Chaumont and the venerable Carré de… -
Society of the Divine Heart of Jesus (Breslau) (SOCIETÀ DEL DIVIN CUORE DI GESÙ (BRESLAVIA))
SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE HEART OF JESUS (BRESLAU). - Founded in Breslau in 1907 by Gabriella Klausa, as a society without vows. The special… -
Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dames of the Sacred Heart [Rome]) (SOCIETÀ DEL SACRO CUORE DI GESÙ (DAME DEL SACRO CUORE [ROMA]))
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS (Dames of the Sacred Heart [Rome]). - It arose at Amiens at the beginning of the 18th century, but… -
Teachers of the Holy Cross of the Third Order of Saint Francis of Menzingen (Basel) (INSEGNANTI DELLA SANTA CROCE DEL TERZ'ORDINE DI SAN FRANCESCO DI MENZINGEN (BASILEA))
TEACHERS OF THE HOLY CROSS OF THE THIRD ORDER OF SAINT FRANCIS OF MENZINGEN (BASEL). - When in the first half of the 19th century the… -
Trinitarian Recollects (TRINITARIE SCALZE)
BAREFOOT TRINITARIANS. - Founded in Valencia > (photo Enc. Catt.) > TRIODION. - Page of a manuscript t.: the page begins with the close of… -
Union of Saint Catherine of Siena of the Missionary School (UNIONE DI SANTA CATERINA DA SIENA DELLE MISSIONARIE DELLA SCUOLA)
UNION OF SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA OF THE MISSIONARY SCHOOL. - Founded at Gubbio in 1924 by Luigia Tincani (Sister Maria of St. Catherine).… -
Ursulines (ORSOLINE)
URSULINES. - Name of the religious Congregation founded by St. Angela (v.) Merici, according to which many other congregations of the same… -
Vergins of Jesus and Mary (VERGINI DI GESU E MARIA)
VERGINS OF JESUS AND MARY. - Founded in the diocese of St-Claude in France in 1844 by the parish priest Giuseppe Brun. The sisters, while… -
Visitation (VISITAZIONE)
VISITATION. - Religious order, called of the Visitandines or of the V. I. HISTORY. - The V. was the joint work of St. Francis de Sales (v.)… -
Zileri dal Verme, Lucrezia
ZILERI DAL VERME, LUCREZIA. - Prioress general of the Ursulines of the Sacred Heart of Parma, in the world Drusilla, b. at Parma on 1 Aug.…