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Sisters belonging to Missionaries of Charity in their attire of traditional white sari with blue border.. The Missionaries of Charity (Latin: Congregatio Missionariarum a Caritate) is a Catholic centralised religious institute of consecrated life of Pontifical Right for women [3] established in 1950 by Mother Teresa, now known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
Maria Nirmala Joshi (23 July 1934 – 23 June 2015) was an Indian religious sister who succeeded Nobel laureate Mother Teresa as the head of the Missionaries of Charity and expanded the movement overseas.
Sister Mary Joseph, MC: Mary Prema Pierick, MC (born 13 May 1953), ... She felt called to join her work and moved to India to join the Missionaries of Charity. [5]
The number of homes that the Missionaries of Charity run has grown to nearly 750 in India and abroad, from the 600 that Mother Teresa left when she died in 1997.
A Sister of Charity of Jesus and Mary (ca. 1900) Sisters of Charity of Australia; Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary; Sisters of Charity of Montreal (also known as Grey Nuns) Sisters of Charity of Nevers; Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Évron Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine [12]
The number of sisters in the Missionaries of Charity grew from twelve to thousands, serving the "poorest of the poor" in 450 centres worldwide. The first Missionaries of Charity home in the United States was established in the South Bronx area of New York City, and by 1984 the congregation operated 19 establishments throughout the country. [77]
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth; Sisters of Charity of Nazareth; Sisters of Charity of Nevers; Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy; Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy; Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth; Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul (Halifax) Sisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa
Blandina Segale, SC, more commonly known as Sister Blandina (23 January 1850 – 23 February 1941), [1] was an Italian-born American Sister of Charity of Cincinnati and missionary, who became widely known through her service on the American frontier in the late 19th century.