Origin from 1861
The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul are an apostolic congregation of vowed women religious who rely on and proclaim the Providence of God, and are the only religious congregation founded in Kingston, Ontario. Four Sisters from the Montreal congregation founded in 1843 by Bishop Ignace Bourget and Emilie Gamelin arrived in Kingston on December 13, 1861 to found what is now the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul. The congregation seeks to empower others, especially the poor and oppressed, to achieve a quality of life in keeping with their human dignity, following a charism of compassionate caring given in a spirit of humility, simplicity and charity.
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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
Liturgical Language Liturgical Language Origins
Origin Period Organisation
OrdinationVowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 2 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 2 Connections
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Originated In
Source Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul (Wikipedia)
Uses Liturgical Language
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1. Wikidata: Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul
Wikidata Q7531355, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
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3. Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul (Wikipedia)
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The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul are an apostolic congregation of vowed women religious, who rely on and proclaim the Providence of God. They are the only religious congregat
Originated In: Canada, Lead
the only religious congregation founded in Kingston, Ontario
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