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| Abbreviation | SNDdeN |
|---|---|
| Established | 1804 |
| Purpose | To make known God's goodness |
| Headquarters | 20 Via Raffaelo Sardiello Rome, Italy |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 1,202 (2017) |
Founders | St. Julie Billiart Françoise Blin de Bourdon |
Superior General | Sr. Teresita Weind, S.N.D. |
| Affiliations | Catholic |
| Website | SNDdeN |
| Remarks | The Sisters take on every form of Christian apostolate, from universities to primary schools, to hospitals and spirituality centers, to doing work for peace and justice, to doing whatever little good they can |
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (Congregationis Sororum a Domina Nostra Namurcensi) is a Catholic institute of religious sisters, founded to provide education to the poor.
The institute was founded in Amiens, France, in 1804, but the opposition of the local bishop to missions outside his diocese led to the moving of headquarters to Namur (in present-day Belgium), in 1809 (then occupied by Napoleon), from which it spread to become a worldwide organization. The Sisters now have foundations in five continents and in 20 countries.
Members of the order are identified by the post-nominal letters SNDdeN (less often SNDN or SND). These should not be confused with the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) of Bavarian origin.