Sisters of Nazareth

This article is about the London based congregation. For similarly named organisations, see fr:Religieuses de Nazareth, Sisters of Nazareth convent – Shefa-Amr, and Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth
AbbreviationPost-nominal letters: CSN
NicknamePoor Sisters of Nazareth
Formation1861; 163 years ago (1861)
FounderVictoire Larmenier
Founded atHammersmith, London
TypeReligious Order of Pontifical Right (for Women)
HeadquartersNazareth House, Hammersmith Road, London, England
Superior General
Sister Brenda McCall, CSN
Parent organization
Roman Catholic Church
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Motto: Latin: Caritas Christi Urget Nos ('The Love of Christ Impels Us')
  • Ministry: education and care of the sick, poor and older people in homes

The Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth, until recently known as the Poor Sisters of Nazareth, are a Roman Catholic apostolic congregation of religious sisters of pontifical right, based in London, England. Members live in "Nazareth Houses" in English-speaking countries around the world: the UK, Ireland, United States, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.