Origin from 1872
The Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, formally the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Italian: Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice, abbreviated FMA), are a centralized religious institute of consecrated life of pontifical right for women, founded on 5 August 1872 in Mornese, Alessandria, Italy, by Saint John Bosco and Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello to work alongside Bosco's Salesians of Don Bosco in educating young people. The congregation shares the Salesians' own spirituality, grounded in Don Bosco's Preventive System of Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness, and centers its ministry on schools, youth clubs and vocational and social programs. It expanded internationally beginning with Nice, France, in 1877 and Patagonia in 1880, and by 2020 counted 11,535 members active across 89 countries on five continents, headquartered in Rome under Superior General Sister Chiara Cazzuola.
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Classification
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
Belongs to Tradition
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Wikidata: Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco
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3. Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco (Wikipedia)
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The Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, formally known as the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Italian: Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice; abbreviated FMA) are a female religious institute formed
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