Sisters of Loreto
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Catholic religious congregation
female religious order
institute of consecrated life
religious institute
The Sisters of Loreto, formally known as the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, social justice, and missionary work worldwide.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sisters of Loreto canonical | 5 |
| Sisters of Loretto | 3 |
| Loreto Sisters | 2 |
| Loreto Sisters (India branch) | 1 |
| Loreto Sisters (Ireland branch) | 1 |
| Loretto Sisters | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious congregation
ⓘ
female religious order ⓘ institute of consecrated life ⓘ religious institute ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | pontifical right institute ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
education
ⓘ
missionary work ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
advocacy for the poor
ⓘ
catechesis ⓘ health care ministries ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
| followsRule |
Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitutions of the Society of Jesus (adapted)
|
| foundedBy | Mary Ward ⓘ |
| foundedInCity | Rome ⓘ |
| foundedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1609 ⓘ |
| hasCharism | education in faith and justice ⓘ |
| hasFounder | Mary Ward ⓘ |
| hasGeneralateIn | Rome ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Sisters of Loreto
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Loreto Sisters
|
| hasSpirituality | Ignatian spirituality ⓘ |
| mottoIncludes |
freedom
ⓘ
joy ⓘ justice ⓘ sincerity ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Holy House of Loreto
ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto
|
| operatesIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Americas ⓘ Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ |
| patron |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| primaryApostolate |
education of girls
ⓘ
education of youth ⓘ missionary outreach ⓘ running colleges ⓘ running schools ⓘ social development projects ⓘ |
| promotes |
human rights
ⓘ
peace and justice ⓘ women's education ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| vowsInclude |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
this entity surface form:
Loreto Sisters
this entity surface form:
Sisters of Loretto
this entity surface form:
Loreto Sisters
this entity surface form:
Loreto Sisters (Ireland branch)
this entity surface form:
Loreto Sisters (India branch)
this entity surface form:
Sisters of Loretto
subject surface form:
Miraculous Staircase
this entity surface form:
Loretto Sisters
this entity surface form:
Sisters of Loretto