Handmaids of Charity
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The Handmaids of Charity (Italian: Ancelle della Carità; Latin: Congregatio Ancillarum a Charitate; abbreviation: A.D.C.) is a religious institute of pontifical right whose members profess public vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience and follow the evangelical way of life in common.
History
This religious institute was founded in Brescia, Italy, in 1840, by Maria Crocifissa di Rosa.{{cite news|url=http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2010/12/09/the-saint-who-was-tormented-by-her-conscience/|title=The Catholic Herald|date=9 December 2009|work=The Catholic Herald|accessdate=4 June 2016}}
As of 31 December 2005 there were 1103 sisters in 102 communities in Italy, Croatia, Rwanda, Brazil, and Ecuador.[https://famvin.org/en/2016/04/18/handmaids-of-charity-ancelle-della-carita/ Rooney, C.M., Aidan R., "Handmaids of Charity" Famvin, April 18, 2016]
Their mission includes care of the sick, lepers and elderly. The Generalate of the Congregation can be found in Brescia, Italy.
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External links
- [http://www.ancelledellacarita.it/ Handmaids of Charity official site]
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Category:Catholic female orders and societies
Category:Religious organizations established in 1840
Category:Catholic religious institutes established in the 19th century
Category:1840 establishments in Italy
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