Origin from 1840
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a religious congregation of Catholic women founded by Théodore Guérin in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, in 1840. Guérin and her five companion sisters departed from the Sisters of Providence of Ruille-sur-Loir, France, at the invitation of the Bishop of Vincennes to establish a religious community in the United States. In 1843 the Indiana congregation became independent of the Ruille institute, and its rules were approved by the Holy See in 1887. More than 5,200 women have entered the congregation since 1840; as of 2014 nearly 350 sisters belonged to it, most living and ministering from the motherhouse in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, with others in 17 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Asia. Guérin was canonized on October 15, 2006.
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Kind of orderCatholic Religious Orders and Congregations 3 ApostolateCharitable and Medical Work 2 Who may join Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionCatholic Apostolic Magisterial Authority 2 Practice
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OrdinationVowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 2 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 2 Connections
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1. Wikidata: Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
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3. Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (Wikipedia)
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The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a religious congregation of Catholic women founded by Théodore Guérin in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, in 1840. Guérin and her fi
Originated In: United States, Opening sentences of the entity description
Guerin and her five companion sisters departed from the Sisters of Providence of Ruille-sur-Loir, France, at the invitation of the Bishop of Vincennes to establish a religious community in the United States.
Rooted In: Roman Catholicism, Lead section
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a religious congregation of Catholic women founded by Théodore Guérin in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, in 1840.
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