 Saint Marguerite d'Youville, in the former habit of the institute | |
| Formation | 1738 |
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| Type | Religious organizations |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
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Region served | Canada, the United States, Colombia, Brazil, Japan, Haiti, Central African Republic, South Africa, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Bahamas, and the Dominican Republic |
Official language | English French |
| Website | www |
The Sisters of Charity of Montreal, formerly called The Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal and more commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal, is a Canadian religious institute of Roman Catholic religious sisters, founded in 1737 by Marguerite d'Youville, a young widow.[1]
- ^ Marie–Marguerite d'Youville at the Vatican Liturgy of Saints Project Archived 27 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 August 2008.