Religious Sisters of Charity
Roman Catholic religious order founded by Mother Teresa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Religious Sisters of Charity or Irish Sisters of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious institute founded by Mary Aikenhead in Ireland on 15 January 1815. Its motto is Caritas Christi urget nos ('The love Christ urges us on'; 2 Corinthians 5:14).
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Caritas Christi Urget Nos | |
Formation | January 15, 1815; 209 years ago (January 15, 1815) |
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Founder | Mary Aikenhead |
Type | Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right (for Women) |
Headquarters | Religious Sisters of Charity Generalate, Caritas, 15 Gilford Road, Sandymount D04 X337, Dublin |
Superior general | Sr. Patricia Lenihan, [1] |
Website | rsccaritas |
Remarks | Motto: "The love of Christ urges us on" |
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The institute has its headquarters in Dublin. The congregation is governed by a congregational leader, assisted by a group of sisters known as the general leadership team or the general council.[2] In England and Scotland, it operates as a registered charity.[3] The Religious Sisters of Charity of Australia is constituted as a distinct Congregation.