The Community of St. John the Divine (CSJD) is an

Anglican religious order Anglican religious orders are communities of men or women (or in some cases mixed communities of both men and women) in the Anglican Communion who live under a common rule of life. The members of religious orders take vows which often include ...

of nuns within the

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. Founded in

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in 1848, the community is now based in Marston Green,

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. Originally a nursing order, the CSJD continues to be involved in areas of health and

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, and operates retreat facilities. Author Jennifer Worth wrote about her work with the order in the 1950s in her '' Call The Midwife'' trilogy. The order was named "Sisters of St. Raymond Nonnatus" in the book, as well as the subsequent '' Call The Midwife'' television series on the

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History

In 1848, physician

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founded St. John's House to improve nursing in London's hospitals. The Sisters of St. John oversaw the training of secular nurses for both King's College Hospital in London and for private district nursing. According to historian Carol Helmstadter, Saint John's House's training of nurses was the first to be systematic and to provide trained nurses for hospitals.

References

External links

The Community's websiteInformation on the CSJD from the Anglican Communion website
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