Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary

Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary
Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary
	A Sister of Charity of Jesus and Mary in the traditional habit, c. 1900
Type	Religious institute
Classification	Catholicism
Orientation	Helping the needy and the sick
Theology	Saint Vincent de Paul; Saint Bernard of Clairvaux;
Polity	The Holy See
Superior General	Sr. Lucy Jacob Palliampallithara
Provinces	Dehli (India); Dutch-speaking (Belgium/Netherlands); Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Ranchi (India); Belgian South; St. Bernard (Democratic Republic of Congo); St. Vincent de Paul (Democratic Republic of Congo);
Vice-province	Our Lady of Kibeho (Rwanda)
Regions	Anglo-Irish; Mali; Our Lady Of Lavang (Vietnam);
Language	English; French; Dutch;
Liturgy	Roman Rite
Headquarters	Brussels, Belgium
Founder	Canon Peter Joseph Triest; Mother Placide Van der Gauwen;
Origin	4 November 1803; 220 years ago ; Lovendegem, Ghent, Belgium
Other name(s)	Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary; Institute of The Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary;
Official website	www.sistersofcharityofjesusandmary.org
Slogan	Latin: Deus Caritas est.; (God is love)

The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious institute founded in Ghent, Belgium. An enclosed religious order, its main apostolate is helping the needy and the sick, inspired by the work of Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.

Their traditional habit, in the Cistercian tradition, was a white tunic with a black veil and scapular.^[1]

The Superior General of the order is Sr. Lucy Jacob Palliampallithara, who is based in the global headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.