Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Founded at Vich, Spain, 1849, by Saint Antonio Marta Claret; definitely approved, 1870, and again, 1924. The Congregation conducts missions in West Africa, Colombia, Bolivia, and Brazil, and they are established in the dioceses of Westminster and Brentwood, England. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle Otherwise known as the “Paulist Fathers” A community of priests for giving missions and doing other Apostolic works, especially for making converts to the Catholic faith. It was founded in Rome and in New York, in 1858, by Father Isaac Thomas Hecker, with whom were associated Augustine F. … Continue reading “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle”

Missionary Society of Saint Paul the Apostle Founded in New York, 1858, by Father Isaac Thomas Hecker, formerly with the Redemptorists but dispensed from his vows owing to a misunderstanding. With four associates, under recommendation of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , the new society was formed for the conyersion of America, to … Continue reading “Missionary Society of Saint Paul the Apostle”

Missionary Sisters, Servants of the Holy Ghost Religious congregation founded at Steyl, the Netherlands, 1889 , by Saint Arnold Janssen, founder of the Society of the Divine Word. Its purpose is work in home and foreign missions especially in those directed by the Society of the Divine Word. The congregation has houses in the Netherlands, … Continue reading “Missionary Sisters, Servants of the Holy Ghost”

Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart Order founded by Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, in the province of Milan, Italy, 1880, for the spread of the devotion to the Heart of Jesus by the practise of corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The order includes colleges, schools, nurseries, orphanages, and hospitals, in Italy, France, Spain, England, … Continue reading “Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart”

Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Religious institute founded by Abbe Bourassa in 1902 at Notre Dame des Neiges, near Montreal, for the conversion of pagan nations and the propagation of the faith. The institute includes schools, orphanages, workrooms, nurseries, hospitals, and a leper home, in Canada , China , Japan, Italy , and the … Continue reading “Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception”

Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa A congregation founded by Cardinal Lavigerie in Algiers, 1869, to help the White Fathers in their work in Africa. Their purpose is the regeneration of pagan womanhood and the relief of spiritual and corporal misery. The congregation has postulates and procures in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, and … Continue reading “Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa”

Missionary Sisters at Saint Columban Also known as the Maynooth Mission to China. Founded in 1916 , at Dalgarn Park, Ireland , by the Right Reverend Edward J. Galvan, Titular Bishop of Myrina and Vicar Apostolic of Hanyang. The mother-house is at Navan, Ireland , and the headquarters of the society in the United States … Continue reading “Missionary Sisters at Saint Columban”

Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity Religious community of priests and brothers in the United States, founded by the Reverend Thomas Augustine Judge, C.M., M.S.SS.T., to form a lay apostolate and to direct work among home missions, especially in the South. The formal decree of erection was read in Washington, DC, 29 April 1929. … Continue reading “Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity”

Missionary Poor Clares of the Immaculate Conceptio A branch of the Conceptionist Order, formed in 1910 by Bishop Amandus Bahlmann, O.F.M., at Santarem, Brazil, to engage in charitable work among the poor in the Amazon district. The society spread and has houses in Brazil, Germany, and the United States, including hospitals, orphanages, and schools. Fuente: … Continue reading “Missionary Poor Clares of the Immaculate Conceptio”