The Sisters of the Divine Savior (also known as the Salvatorian Sisters) is a
Roman Catholic religious institute co-founded on December 8, 1888 in Tivoli, Italy. Founder,
Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, was beatified on May 15, 2021 in Rome. He also founded the
Salvatorian Fathers and Brothers in 1881. Co-founder
Blessed Mary of the Apostles (Therese von Wüllenweber), born February 19, 1833 was beatified by
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; it, Paolo VI; born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, ; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his ...
on October 13, 1968 in Rome. Worldwide, the institute has about 1200 sisters in 26 countries on five continents. Conventionally, the letters SDS are used to identify the institute.
Activities
For many years in the United States, the institute served in education and health care. Today, the Sisters serve in pastoral care, jail ministry, spiritual direction, ESL tutoring and advocacy for anti-human trafficking efforts. The U.S. Province is headquartered in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...
. The Sisters serve as religious sponsor for
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (DSHA) is an all-girls Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee and sponsored by the Sisters of the Divine Savior.
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and Hadley Terrace Senior Apartments, all in Milwaukee.
See also
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Catholic religious order
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Secular institute
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References
Sources
Sisters of the Divine SaviorDivine Savior HealthcareSt. Anne's Nursing HomeDivine Savior Holy Angels High School
* German Wikipedia on Therese von Wüllenweber
* German Wikipedia on Salvatorians
Formula of Beatification, by Paul VIAnti-Human Trafficking InformationStop Trafficking Newsletter
Organisation of Catholic religious orders
Religious organizations established in 1888
Catholic female orders and societies
Catholic religious institutes established in the 19th century
Salvatorian Order
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