Sisters of the Precious Blood (Monza)

Sisters of the Precious Blood (Monza)
45°35′01″N 09°16′25″E / 45.58361°N 9.27361°E / 45.58361; 9.27361
Founder
Marie Mathilde Bucchi [fr]
Regions with significant populations
 ItalyMonza (headquarters) and 18 others locations including Rome or Palermo.
 BrazilPará and around 20 other locations including Brasilia or Fortaleza.
 KenyaNairobi
 East TimorDili
 MyanmarMingaladon Township
Religions
Christianity
Website
preziosine.it

The Sisters of the Precious Blood (in Latin: Congregationis Sororum a Pretiosissimo Sanguine, English: sometimes referred to as Congregation sisters of the Most Precious Blood) is a female religious teaching and social congregation of pontifical right[1] founded in Monza in 1874 and still headquartered there as of 2021. It is dedicated to teaching, charity and social works present in Italy, Brazil, Kenya, East Timor, Burma.[2] In 2017, the congregation had 385 sisters in 55 communities.[3][4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Anuário católico do Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editôra Vozes. 1977.
  3. ^ The Catholic Periodical and Literature Index. Catholic Library Association. 2006.
  4. ^ Bibliografia nazionale italiana (in Italian). 1973.
  5. ^ Dizionario degli istituti di perfezione (in Italian). Edizioni paoline. 1974.
  6. ^ "World map of implantations". Retrieved 2021-10-15.