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Sisters of the Precious Blood (Monza)
Religious organization in Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sisters of the Precious Blood (in Latin: Congregationis Sororum a Pretiosissimo Sanguine, English: sometimes referred to as Congregation sisters of the Most Precious Blood) is a female religious teaching and social congregation of pontifical right[1] founded in Monza in 1874 and still headquartered there as of 2021. It is dedicated to teaching, charity and social works present in Italy, Brazil, Kenya, East Timor, Burma.[2] In 2017, the congregation had 385 sisters in 55 communities.[3][4][5][6]
Quick Facts Founder, Regions with significant populations ...
45°35′01″N 09°16′25″E | |
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Founder | |
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Marie Mathilde Bucchi [fr] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | Monza (headquarters) and 18 others locations including Rome or Palermo. |
![]() | Pará and around 20 other locations including Brasilia or Fortaleza. |
![]() | Nairobi |
![]() | Dili |
![]() | Mingaladon Township |
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Christianity | |
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preziosine.it |
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