The Sisters of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts are a congregation of the Roman-Catholic church founded at Douai

Douai

-Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying...

, France, in 1828, by father John Baptist Debrabant.

The congregation was approved by the Holy See

Holy See

The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...

 in 1877.

Its rules are taken principally from thore of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary

Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary

The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary or the Visitation Order is a Roman Catholic religious order for women. Members of the order are also known as Filles de Sainte-Marie, Visitandines, Salesian Sisters and, more commonly, Visitationists.- History of the order :The Order was founded in 1610 by...

, founded by Francis of Sales.

The Holy Union Sisters devote themselves to the education of youth.