Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa

For other uses, see List of Catholic missions in Africa.
"Society of White Sisters" redirects here. For the nursing order, see Daughters of the Holy Spirit.
Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa
Sœurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique
AbbreviationSMNDA
Formation1869; 155 years ago (1869)
FounderCardinal Charles Lavigerie
TypeMissionary Society
Region served
Africa
Websitemsolafrica.org

The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (SMNDA; French: Sœurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique), often called the White Sisters (Sœurs blanches)[a] is a missionary society founded in 1869 that operates in Africa. It is closely associated with the Society of the Missionaries of Africa, or White Fathers.

  1. ^ Martin 2011, p. 77.


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