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Religious Order

Sisters of Providence (Ruille-sur-Loir, France)

Catholic Religious Orders and Congregations
Origin from 1806

The Sisters of Providence of Ruille-sur-Loir are a congregation of Roman Catholic religious sisters founded in 1806 by Jacques-Francois Dujarié. Dujarié recruited two laywomen and had a small house built for them, called The Little Providence, where they set up a school to teach young children and a dispensary to give basic medical assistance to the poor of the neighborhood. The institute later spread to Belgium, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka and Madagascar, and is headquartered in Ruille-sur-Loir, Sarthe, France.

Facts
Classification
Kind of order
Catholic Religious Orders and Congregations 3
Apostolate
Teaching and Education 2
Apostolate
Charitable and Medical Work 2
Who may join
Women Only 3
Belief
Defining Doctrinal Position
Catholic Apostolic Magisterial Authority 2
Practice
Liturgical Language
The vernacular 2
Liturgical Language
Latin 2
Origins
Origin Period
from 1806 1
Organisation
Ordination
Vowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 2
Status
Status Today
Living tradition, practised today 3
Connections

Belongs to Tradition

Roman Catholicism, Denominations

Originated In

France, Countries
Source Sisters of Providence (Ruille-sur-Loir, France) (Wikipedia)

Rooted In

Roman Catholicism, Denominations
Source Sisters of Providence (Ruille-sur-Loir, France) (Wikipedia)

Uses Liturgical Language

Latin, Languages
Vernacular Language, Languages
Sources
1. Sisters of Providence (Ruille-sur-Loir, France) (Wikipedia)
  • page categories
    Category:1806 establishments in France
  • Originated In: France, Lead
    France, are a congregation of Roman Catholic Religious Sisters founded in 1806
  • Rooted In: Roman Catholicism, Lead section
    The Sisters of Providence of Ruillé-sur-Loir or the Sœurs de la Providence de Ruillé-sur-Loir, France, are a congregation of Roman Catholic Religious Sisters founded in 1806 by Jacques-Francois Dujarié.
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2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
3. Wikipedia: Sisters of Providence (Ruille-sur-Loir, France)
Wikipedia
  • lead paragraph
    The Sisters of Providence of Ruillé-sur-Loir or the Sœurs de la Providence de Ruillé-sur-Loir, France, are a congregation of Roman Catholic Religious Sisters founded in 1806 by Jacques-Franc
  • Introduction, membership eligibility
    The Sisters of Providence of Ruillé-sur-Loir or the Sœurs de la Providence de Ruillé-sur-Loir, France, are a congregation of Roman Catholic Religious Sisters founded in 1806 by Jacques-Francois Dujarié.
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