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Sisters of Mercy
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This article is about the religious congregation founded in Ireland. For other uses, see Sisters of Mercy (disambiguation).
The Sisters of Mercy is a religious institute for women in the Roman Catholic Church. It was founded in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland, by Catherine McAuley. As of 2019, the institute has about 6200 sisters worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations. They also started many education and health care facilities around the world.
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![]() Mother Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Religious Sisters of Mercy | |
Abbreviation | RSM |
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Formation | 12 December 1831; 192 years ago (12 December 1831) |
Founded at | Dublin, Ireland |
Type | Religious congregation |
Members | 11,000 |
Leader | Catherine McAuley |
Website | www![]() |
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