Sisters of Charity — Charity Char i*ty, n.; pl. {Charities}. [F. charit[ e] fr. L. caritas dearness, high regard, love, from carus dear, costly, loved; asin to Skr. kam to wish, love, cf. Ir. cara a friend, W. caru to love. Cf. {Caress}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Love;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sisters of Charity — Many religious communities, have the term Sisters of Charity as part of their name. Most derive ultimately from the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity, founded on November 29, 1633 by Saint Vincent de Paul. The rule of Saint Vincent for the … Wikipedia
Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul — Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul A congregation of women with simple vows, founded in 1633 and devoted to corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Their full… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary — Formation November 1, 1833 Type Catholic religious order Headquarters Mount Carmel, Dubuque, Iowa … Wikipedia
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati — Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio On 27 October, 1829, at the request of Bishop Fenwick of Cincinnati, several sisters from Mother Seton s community at Emmitsburg,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (New York) — Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (New York) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (New York) (Motherhouse at Mt. St. Vincent on Hudson, New York; not to be confused with the Sisters of Charity of … Catholic encyclopedia
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth — Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth (Mother house at Convent Station, near Morristown, New Jersey). A community founded at Newark, in 1859, by Mother Mary Xavier… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth — Sisters of Charity of Nazareth † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Founded Dec., 1812, by the Rev. B.J.M. David (see DIOCESE OF LOUISVILLE). Father David, while establishing his seminary on the farm of St. Thomas … Catholic encyclopedia
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word — Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word This congregation, with simple vows, was founded by Rt. Rev. C.M. Dubuis, Bishop of Galveston. In 1866, this prelate travelled … Catholic encyclopedia
Sisters of Charity of Providence — Sisters of Charity of Providence † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity of Providence The community of Sisters of Providence, or, more accurately, Daughters of Charity, Servants of the Poor, was founded in Montreal, Canada, by… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sisters of Charity (St. John, New Brunswick) — Sisters of Charity (St. John, New Brunswick) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity (St. John, New Brunswick) Founded in 1854 by Bishop, subsequently Archbishop, Connolly. Two years before this the bishop had sent Miss Honora… … Catholic encyclopedia