Religious Sisters of Mercy
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The Religious Sisters of Mercy are a Roman Catholic religious institute of women dedicated to education, healthcare, and social service, especially for the poor and marginalized.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Catholic religious institute ⓘ |
| founder | Catherine McAuley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1831 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Dublin, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | women ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy (Ireland)}
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisters of Mercy of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisters of Mercy of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| motherhouse | Baggot Street, Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for social justice
ⓘ
expansion of Catholic education for girls ⓘ pioneering Catholic healthcare institutions ⓘ |
| operates |
clinics
ⓘ
colleges ⓘ hospitals ⓘ parish ministries ⓘ schools ⓘ shelters ⓘ social service centers ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Our Lady of Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCharism | mercy ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
education
ⓘ
healthcare ⓘ service to the marginalized ⓘ service to the poor ⓘ social service ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Africa
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrderType | apostolic congregation ⓘ |
| spirituality |
Catherine McAuley’s charism of mercy
ⓘ
Ignatian spirituality ⓘ |
| vows |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ service of the poor, sick, and ignorant ⓘ |
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