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| Abbreviation | BVM |
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| Formation | November 1, 1833 |
| Type | religious institute |
| Purpose | Form Religious Schools |
| Headquarters | Mount Carmel, Dubuque, Iowa |
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| Website | bvmsisters.org |
The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known by its initials BVM, is a Roman Catholic religious institute founded in the United States by Mother Mary Frances Clarke. Its founders were Irish Catholics. The BVM currently works in twenty-five U.S. states and three foreign countries.