Religious Teachers Filippini
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The Institute of the Religious Teachers Filippini, commonly known as the Religious Teachers Filippini, the Sisters of St. Lucy Filippini, or simply the Filippini Sisters, is a Catholic religious institute
devoted to education
. It was founded by Saint Lucy Filippini
and Cardinal Mark Anthony Barbarigo in 1692 in Montefiascone
, Viterbo
, Italy, and its members are designated with the post-nominal letters
M.P.F.
The Teachers operate schools, hospitals, orphanages, and other ministries in Italy, Albania, Brazil, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Ireland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Congregation (catholic)
The term "congregation" has three usages specific to the Roman Catholic Church. One concerns the Roman Curia, the other two concern religious institutes.- Roman Curia :...
devoted to education
Teaching order
A teaching order is a Catholic religious order or congregation whose particular charism is education. Many orders and societies sponsor educational programs and institutions, and teaching orders participate in other charitable and spiritual activities; a teaching order is distinguished in that...
. It was founded by Saint Lucy Filippini
Lucy Filippini
Saint Lucy Filippini is venerated as a Roman Catholic saint. She was orphaned at an early age. With Rose Venerini to train school teachers and co-founded the Pious Matrons, a group dedicated to the education of girls. She was called to Rome by Pope Clement XI to start a school there. She died of...
and Cardinal Mark Anthony Barbarigo in 1692 in Montefiascone
Montefiascone
Montefiascone is a town and comune of the province of Viterbo, Italy, located on a hill on the southeast side of Lake Bolsena, 95 km north of GRA .-History:...
, Viterbo
Province of Viterbo
The Province of Viterbo is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Viterbo. It is bordered to the north by the Province of Grosseto and Siena, by the north-east with the Province of Terni and Rieti, in the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea and south by the Province of Rome.It...
, Italy, and its members are designated with the post-nominal letters
Post-nominal letters
Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles or designatory letters, are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honour. An individual may use several different sets of...
M.P.F.
The Teachers operate schools, hospitals, orphanages, and other ministries in Italy, Albania, Brazil, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Ireland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.