Sisters of Charity
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Many religious communities have the term Sisters of Charity as part of their name. The rule of Saint Vincent
for the Daughters of Charity has been adopted and adapted by at least sixty founders of religious orders around the world in the subsequent centuries.
While some Sisters of Charity communities refer to the Vincentian tradition, and in America to the tradition of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
those links are by no means universal. It is important to recognize that there may be no "family" or historical relationship between groups having the phrase Sisters of Charity as part of their name.
Many groups calling themselves Sisters of Charity have founded and operate educational institutions, hospitals and orphanages:
Vincent de Paul
Vincent de Paul was a priest of the Catholic Church who became dedicated to serving the poor. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. He was canonized in 1737....
for the Daughters of Charity has been adopted and adapted by at least sixty founders of religious orders around the world in the subsequent centuries.
While some Sisters of Charity communities refer to the Vincentian tradition, and in America to the tradition of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church . She established Catholic communities in Emmitsburg, Maryland....
those links are by no means universal. It is important to recognize that there may be no "family" or historical relationship between groups having the phrase Sisters of Charity as part of their name.
Many groups calling themselves Sisters of Charity have founded and operate educational institutions, hospitals and orphanages:
- Sisters of Charity of AustraliaSisters of Charity of AustraliaThe Sisters of Charity of Australia is a congregation of Roman Catholic women religious who have served the people of Australia since 1838...
- Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin MarySisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin MarySisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known by their initials BVM, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the United States by Mother Mary Frances Clarke. BVM Sisters work in twenty-five U.S...
- Sisters of Charity of CincinnatiSisters of Charity of CincinnatiThe Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati were founded in October 1829 on a model of Elizabeth Ann Seton, who founded the first community of religious women, native to the United States...
- Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de PaulSisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de PaulThe Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul were founded on May 11, 1849, when the four founding Sisters of Charity, arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia from New York. They came in response to a request by then Halifax Archbishop William Walsh. By 1856 the order, in Halifax, was accepted as a...
(Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) - Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate ConceptionSisters of Charity of the Immaculate ConceptionThe Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception are located in Canada and Peru.-External links:* *...
(St. John, New Brunswick, Canada) - Sisters of Charity of Jesus and MarySisters of Charity of Jesus and MaryThe Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Ghent, Belgium on November 4, 1803 by Father Peter Joseph Triest, the parish priest of Lovendegem that time. Father Peter recruited a group of young women, from which the co-foundress Mother...
- Sisters of Charity of LeavenworthSisters of Charity of LeavenworthThe Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth operate the University of Saint Mary . They also founded and operate Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, and St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, Kansas...
(Kansas) - Sisters of Charity of MontrealGrey NunsThe Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal, formerly called The Order of Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal and more commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal, is a Canadian order of Roman Catholic religious sisters...
(also known as Grey Nuns) - Sisters of Charity of NazarethSisters of Charity of NazarethThe Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth was founded in 1812 near Bardstown, Kentucky when three young women responded to Bishop John Baptist Mary David's call for assistance in ministering to the needs of the people of the area. Nineteen year old Catherine Spalding was elected its...
(Kentucky) - Sisters of Charity of NeversSisters of Charity of NeversThe Sisters of Charity of Nevers , also known as Sisters of Charity and Christian Instruction, is a religious order founded in 1680 in Nevers, Nièvre department, France, at the instigation of Jean-Baptiste Delaveyne. The motherhouse, the convent at St...
- Sisters of Charity of New YorkSisters of Charity of New YorkThe Sisters of Charity of New York is a religious congregation of women in the Catholic Church whose primary missions are education and nursing and who are dedicated in particular to the service of the poor.-History:...
(New York City) - Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Evron
- Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of MercySisters of Charity of Our Lady of MercyBishop John England founded the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in 1829. As the congregation grew and moved into the states of Georgia and North Carolina, shortly after doing so changing its name in 1949 to the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy. The congregation lives by the rule of St. Vincent...
(South Carolina) - Sisters of Charity of Saint ElizabethSisters of Charity of Saint ElizabethThe Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth are a Roman Catholic apostolic congregation of pontifical right, based in the Convent Station area of Morris Township, New Jersey. The stated purpose of the order is to show the love of Jesus Christ in serving those in need, especially the poor...
(Convent Station, New Jersey) - Sisters of Charity of Seton HillSisters of Charity of Seton HillThe Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill were founded by Sister Aloysia Lowe. She was accompanied by Sisters Blanche O'Keefe, Maria Theresa O'Donnell and Maria Kavanaugh and two novices.-See also:...
(Pennsylvania) - Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine
- Vincentian Sisters of CharityVincentian Sisters of Charity-External links:*...
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) - Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian TraditionSisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian TraditionThe Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition is an organization of 13 congregations of religious women in the Catholic Church who trace their lineage to Saint Elizabeth Seton, Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Louise de Marillac....
Irish Sisters
- Religious Sisters of CharityReligious Sisters of CharityThe Religious Sisters of Charity or Irish Sisters of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Mary Aikenhead in Ireland in 1815.Its motto is "Caritas Christi urget nos" ....
(or Irish Sisters of Charity), founded by Mary AikenheadMary AikenheadMother Mary Frances Aikenhead was born in Daunt's Square off Grand Parade, Cork, Ireland. She was the founder of the Roman Catholic religious order the Religious Sisters of Charity and of St...
in Ireland in 1815.
See also
- St. Joseph province of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul (one of five provinces in U.S.) (founded in 1808 by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as the Sisters of Charity, in Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.A.)
- Sisters of Divine CharitySisters of Divine CharityThe Sisters of Divine Charity were founded at Besançon, in 1799, by a Vincentian Sister, and modelled on the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul. The mother house, originally at Naples, was later moved to Rome, and there were filial establishments in Italy, in Malta, and Gozo. The sisters were...
- Daughters of CharityDaughters of CharityThe Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, sometimes simply referred to as Daughters of Charity, is a Society of Apostolic Life for women within the Catholic Church. Its members take simple, private, annual vows...