Congregation of the Holy Ghost
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The name Congregation of the Holy Ghost applies to five Catholic Congregations: the Holy Ghost Fathers and four female congregations.
- Holy Ghost FathersHoly Ghost FathersThe Congregation of the Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests, lay brothers, and since Vatican II, lay associates...
also known as the Spiritans. A Spiritan priest or brother has the abbreviation 'C.S.Sp.' after his name. - Daughters of the Holy SpiritDaughters of the Holy SpiritThe Daughters of the Holy Spirit or White Sisters are a Roman Catholic religious order of women.The congregation was founded in Brittany on December 8, 1706 by Marie Balavenne and Renée Burel committed themselves to live together and to devote themselves to the service of the poor, the sick and...
, a worldwide order of nuns dedicated to education - Sisters of the Holy Ghost (Dubuque)Sisters of the Holy Ghost (Dubuque)The Sisters of the Holy Ghost of Dubuque were a Roman Catholic order of nuns.The congregation was founded in 1890, by the Archbishop of Dubuque John Hennessey, its objectives being the cultivation of devotion to God the Holy Ghost and the education of youth.The mother-house was in St. Anthony's...
, a congregation founded in 1890, by the Archbishop of Dubuque, IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, John Hennessey - Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy SpiritMissionary Sisters Servants of the Holy SpiritThe Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, also known as Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters, or simply Holy Spirit Sisters are an official "Religious Congregation" within the Catholic Church, with members making a vowed commitment to the loving service of God and their sisters and brothers...
, the sister organisation of the Society of the Divine Word. - Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary ImmaculateSisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary ImmaculateThe Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate are a Roman Catholic female religious order based in Texas.It was established in 1886 in San Antonio, Texas....
, established in 1886 at San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
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