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The Sisters of the Divine Savior (also known as the Salvatorian Sisters) is a Roman Catholic religious institute co-founded on December 8, 1888 in Tivoli, Italy. Founder, Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, was beatified on May 15, 2021 in Rome. He also founded the Salvatorian Fathers and Brothers in 1881. Co-founder Blessed Mary of the Apostles (Therese von Wüllenweber), born February 19, 1833 was beatified by Pope Paul VI on October 13, 1968 in Rome. Worldwide, the institute has about 1200 sisters in 26 countries on five continents.[1] Conventionally, the letters SDS are used to identify the institute.

Activities

For many years in the United States, the institute served in education and health care. Today, the Sisters serve in pastoral care, jail ministry, spiritual direction, ESL tutoring and advocacy for anti-human trafficking efforts. The U.S. Province is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Sisters serve as religious sponsor for Divine Savior Holy Angels High School and Hadley Terrace Senior Apartments, all in Milwaukee.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Us". Sisters of the Divine Savior. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  2. ^ "Our Ministries". Sisters of the Divine Savior. Retrieved 2021-09-13.

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