Sisters of Providence may refer to a number of congregations of
Religious Sisters
A religious sister (abbreviated ''Sr.'' or Sist.) in the Catholic Church is a woman who has taken public vows in a religious institute dedicated to apostolic works, as distinguished from a nun who lives a cloistered monastic life dedicated to pra ...
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Sisters of Providence (Montreal)
The Sisters of Providence are a religious institute of Roman Catholic sisters founded in 1843 by Mother Émilie Gamelin. They are headquartered in Montreal, Quebec with five provinces: Mother Joseph Province, Holy Angels Province, Philippines Vic ...
, founded in 1840 by Émilie Gamelin
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Sisters of Providence (Ruillé-sur-Loir, France)
The Sisters of Providence of Ruillé-sur-Loir or the Sœurs de la Providence de Ruillé-sur-Loir, France, are a congregation of Roman Catholic Religious Sisters founded in 1806 by Jacques-Francois Dujarié.
History
During the French Revolution ...
, founded in 1806
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Sisters of Providence of Holyoke
The Sisters of Providence of Holyoke, Massachusetts, are a congregation of Roman Catholic religious sisters founded in 1892.
History
In November 1873, four Sisters of Charity from the House of Providence in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, came to ...
, founded in 1873 in Massachusetts as the first mission of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul
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Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are an apostolic congregation of Catholic women founded by Saint Theodora Guerin (known colloquially as Saint Mother Theodore) at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, in 1840. Mother Theodo ...
, founded in 1840 in Indiana by St. Mother Théodore Guérin
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Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul
The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul are an apostolic congregation of vowed women religious, who rely on and proclaim the Divine providence, Providence of God. They are the only religious congregation founded in Kingston, Ontario.
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, founded in 1861, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Sisters of Providence of the Institute of Charity, founded in 1832 by Antonio Rosmini
* Sisters of Providence of
Lisieux
Lisieux () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is the capital of the Pays d'Auge area, which is characterised by valleys and hedged farmland.
Name
The name of the town derives from the l ...
, founded in 1691 as a separate branch of the Sisters in Rouen by King
Louis XIV
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* Sisters of Providence of Rouen, later the
Sisters of the Infant Jesus
The Sisters of the Infant Jesus, also known as the Dames of Saint Maur, are a religious institute of the Catholic Church originating from Paris, France and dedicated to teaching.
History
Origins
In 1659 Barré, who was a respected scholar wi ...
, founded in 1666 by
Nicholas Barré
Nicholas Barré, O.M. (21 October 1621 – 31 May 1686), was a French Minim friar and Catholic priest, who founded the Sisters of the Infant Jesus. He has been beatified by the Roman Catholic Church.
Early life
Barré was born in Amiens, in ...
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Sisters of St. Ann of Providence, founded in 1834, Turin, Italy, by and his wife,
Juliette Colbert
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Congregation of Divine Providence, Mainz, founded in 1851 in Germany by
Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler
Baron Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler (25 December 181113 July 1877) was a German theologian and politician who served as Bishop of Mainz. His social teachings became influential during the papacy of Leo XIII and his encyclical ''Rerum novarum''. ...
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Congregation of Divine Providence
The Congregation of Divine Providence (or Sisters of Divine Providence) is the name of two Roman Catholic religious institutes of women which have developed from the work of the Blessed Jean-Martin Moye (1730-1793), a French Catholic priest. ...
, Saint-Jean-de-Bassel, Lorraine, founded in 1762 by Jean-Martin Moye
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Daughters of Providence (Paris)
The Daughters of Providence of Paris were members of a Catholic religious congregation for women in 17th-century France.
The Daughters had their origins in the "Seminary of Providence" founded in 1643, with the authorization of King Louis XIII, ...
, 1651–1681
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Daughters of Providence
The Daughters of Providence of Paris were members of a Catholic religious congregation for women in 17th-century France.
The Daughters had their origins in the "Seminary of Providence" founded in 1643, with the authorization of King Louis XIII, ...
, founded in 1816 in Brittany by
Jean-Marie de Lamennais
Jean-Marie Robert de La Mennais, FICP (or de Lamennais; 1780–1860) was a Breton Catholic priest and brother of the philosopher Felicité Robert de Lamennais, whom he influenced in their youth. He was a leading figure in the revival of the Cat ...
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Oblate Sisters of Providence
The Oblate Sisters of Providence (OSP) is a Roman Catholic women's religious institute, founded by Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, OSP, and Rev. James Nicholas Joubert, SS in 1828 in Baltimore, Maryland for the education of girls of African des ...
, founded in 1829, Baltimore, Maryland, first religious congregation composed of women of African descent
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Women of Providence in Collaboration
Women of Providence in Collaboration or WPC is an association of congregations of North American Roman Catholic religious sisters with "Providence" in their name. It initially grew out of an idea by Sister Michelle Holland, SP (Spokane, Washington ...
, an association of congregations of Roman Catholic sisters
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