Sisters of the Resurrection

Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection
Formation1891 (133 years ago) (1891) in Rome, Italy
FounderCeline Borzecka and Hedwig Borzecka
TypeCatholic religious order

The Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection was founded in Rome, Italy, in 1891 by a widow, Celine Borzecka, and her daughter, Hedwig Borzecka. This was the first time in the history of the Roman Catholic Church that a religious institute of women was founded jointly by a mother and daughter.[1]