Daughters of St. Paul
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The Daughters of St Paul is a Roman Catholic international religious congregation founded in 1915 in Italy
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The congregation is part of the worldwide Pauline family
, consisting of ten orders and lay institutes, all founded by Blessed Giacomo Alberione
, and operates in 50 countries around the world. Ven. Thecla Merlo (born Teresa Merlo) assisted in the founding and development of the Daughters of St. Paul and other Pauline institutes that developed throughout the 20th century.
The Daughters of St. Paul are called to live by the way, truth and life of Jesus
and to give this to the world by the use of every available means of communication to spread the Gospel
and promote the dignity of all peoples.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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The congregation is part of the worldwide Pauline family
Pauline Family
The Pauline Family is a Roman Catholic congregation of ten orders and lay institutes founded by Blessed James Alberione from 1914 onwards.-Mission:...
, consisting of ten orders and lay institutes, all founded by Blessed Giacomo Alberione
Giacomo Alberione
Blessed Giacomo Alberione or James Alberione , also known as Santiago Alberione, was an Italian priest and publisher, the founder of the Society of St. Paul and the Daughters of St...
, and operates in 50 countries around the world. Ven. Thecla Merlo (born Teresa Merlo) assisted in the founding and development of the Daughters of St. Paul and other Pauline institutes that developed throughout the 20th century.
The Daughters of St. Paul are called to live by the way, truth and life of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
and to give this to the world by the use of every available means of communication to spread the Gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
and promote the dignity of all peoples.