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Sisters of St. Joseph
Female Roman Catholic religious congregation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Roman Catholic religious institute founded in Le Puy, France. For other uses, see Sisters of St. Joseph (disambiguation).
The Sisters of St. Joseph, also known as the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, abbreviated CSJ or SSJ, is a Catholic religious congregation of women founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, in 1650. This congregation, named for Saint Joseph, has approximately 14,000 members worldwide: about 7,000 in the United States; 2,000 in France; and are active in 50 other countries.
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Established | c. 1650 |
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Founder | Jean-Pierre Médaille |
Founded at | Le Puy-en-Velay, France |
Purpose | To live and work so that all people may be united with God and with one another. |
Members | approx. 14,000 |
Countries served | France, Italy, US, UK, Canada, Japan and India |
Parent organization | Roman Catholic |
Website | https://www.csjoseph.org/ |
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