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Sisters of the Holy Faith

Catholic Religious Orders and Congregations
Origin from 1857

The Sisters of the Holy Faith is a Catholic religious congregation, founded in 1857 in Glasnevin, Dublin by Margaret Aylward, originally for the care of Catholic orphans. It is part of the Vincentian family and now works broadly in the areas of education and faith development.

Facts
Classification
Kind of order
Catholic Religious Orders and Congregations 1
Apostolate
Teaching and Education 2
Apostolate
Charitable and Medical Work 2
Who may join
Women Only 2
Belief
Defining Doctrinal Position
Catholic Apostolic Magisterial Authority 2
Practice
Liturgical Language
The vernacular 2
Liturgical Language
Latin 2
Origins
Origin Period
from 1857 1
Organisation
Ordination
Vowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 2
Status
Status Today
Living tradition, practised today 2
Connections

Belongs to Tradition

Rooted In

Source Sisters of the Holy Faith (Wikipedia)

Uses Liturgical Language

Sources
1. Sisters of the Holy Faith (Wikipedia)
  • lead paragraph
    The Sisters of the Holy Faith is a Catholic religious congregation, originally for the care of Catholic orphans. It now works broadly in the areas of education and faith development. The co
  • page categories
    Category:Religious organizations established in 1857
  • Rooted In: Roman Catholicism, Lead section
    The Sisters of the Holy Faith is a Catholic religious congregation, originally for the care of Catholic orphans.
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2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
Wikidata: Sisters of the Holy Faith
Wikidata Q3977444, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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