The Carmelite Sisters of Charity (Spanish: ''Hermanas Carmelitas de la Caridad de Vedruna''; Latin: ''Institutum Sororum Carmelitarum a Caritate''; abbreviation: ''C.C.V.'' or ''C. a Ch.'') is a

religious institute A religious institute is a type of institute of consecrated life in the Catholic Church whose members take religious vows and lead a life in community with fellow members. Religious institutes are one of the two types of institutes of consecrate ...

of pontifical right whose members profess public vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience and follow the evangelical way of life in common. Their mission includes education of youth and care of the sick and aged. This religious institute was founded in

Vic Vic (; es, Vic or Pancracio Celdrán (2004). Diccionario de topónimos españoles y sus gentilicios (5ª edición). Madrid: Espasa Calpe. p. 843. ISBN 978-84-670-3054-9. «Vic o Vich (viquense, vigitano, vigatán, ausense, ausetano, ausonense): ...

, Catalonia, in 1826, by

Joaquina Vedruna de Mas Joaquina Vedruna de Mas (or Joaquima in Catalan) (16 April 1783 – 28 August 1854) - born Joaquima de Vedruna Vidal de Mas and in religious Joaquina of Saint Francis of Assisi - was a Spanish professed religious and the founder of the Carm ...

. The sisters have houses in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. The Generalate of the Congregation can be found in Rome, Italy. As of 31 December 2008, there are 2012 sisters in 280 communities.

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Carmelite Sisters of Charity official site
Catholic female orders and societies Religious organizations established in 1826 Catholic religious institutes established in the 19th century 1826 establishments in Spain {{RC-society-stub