Sisters of Divine Charity
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The Sisters of Divine Charity were founded at Besançon in France, in 1799, by a Vincentian Sister, Jeanne Antide Thouret.
Description
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 in charge of schools, orphanages, hospitals, and insane asylums.
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Category:Religious organizations established in 1799
Category:Catholic female orders and societies
Category:Catholic religious institutes established in the 18th century
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