Sorores Adoratrices Pretiosissimi Sanguinis | |
Abbreviation | A.S.C. |
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Formation | March 4, 1834 |
Founder | Saint Sr. Maria De Mattias, A.S.C |
Founded at | Acuto, Italy |
Type | Centralized religious institute of consecrated life of pontifical right for women |
Headquarters | Via Beata Maria de Mattias, 10, Rome, Italy |
Membership | 1,119 members as of 2020 |
Motto | Adoring Love to the Father and Redeeming Love to the humanity, through prayer and service. |
Superior General | Sr. Nadia Coppa, A.S.C. [1] |
Patron saint | St. Francis Xavier |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website | adorers |
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ (Latin: Sorores Adoratrices Pretiosissimi Sanguinis) are a Catholic centralized religious institute of consecrated life of Pontifical Right for women founded by Maria De Mattias in 1834. Their post-nominal letters are ASC.
The institute operates the Newman University in Wichita, Kansas.