Salesian Sisters
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The title Salesian Sisters may refer to one of these Roman Catholic orders for women:
- Salesian Sisters of Don BoscoSalesian Sisters of Don BoscoThe Salesian Sisters of St John Bosco or Daughters of Mary Help of Christians are the sister order of the Salesians of Don Bosco. They were founded by Saint Maria Mazzarello in 1872 to work alongside Saint John Bosco in his teaching projects in Turin and continue to be a teaching order worldwide.On...
, also known as Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, founded in 1872 - Order of the Visitation of Holy MaryOrder of the Visitation of Holy MaryThe 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...
, also known as Visitationists, founded by in 1610 by Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Jane Frances de Chantal