Little Sisters of Jesus

Little Sisters of Jesus
AbbreviationLSJ (Post-nominal initials)
Established1939; 85 years ago (1939)
FounderMadeleine Hutin
Founded atTouggort, French Algeria
TypeCentralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right (for Women)
PurposeTo be Sister to the People of God especially the poor and the least considered in the Society
HeadquartersGeneralate
Tre Fontane, Rome
Region served
70 countries in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania
Members (2000)
1400
Mother General
Sr. Maria Chiara Ferrari, LSJ
Motto
Jesus Caritas Latin,
Jesus is love English
AffiliationsRoman Catholic Church

The Little Sisters of Jesus are a community of Catholic religious sisters. Inspired by the life and writings of Charles de Foucauld, they were founded by Little Sister Magdeleine of Jesus (Madeleine Hutin).