The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
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The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace are a Roman Catholic order
of women which was founded in January, 1884 in the Diocese
of Notthingham, England
.
The order was founded by Margaret Anna Cusack
. She was raised in the Anglican church, but converted to Catholicism
in 1858. Margaret Anna entered the Poor Clare Sisters, and was then known as Sister Francis Clare. She worked in many forms of ministry in Ireland over the years, and was known for her writing. In 1881, she went to Knock, Ireland, in County Mayo, to open a school for young woman during the day, which held evening classes for daytime land workers. Other woman were inspired by this work, and this led her to decide to form her own community, the Sistes of Saint Joseph of Peace. Conflict with the Church leaders in Knock caused her to seek support in England, and in 1884, with the support of Cardinal Manning and Bishop Bagshawe, she received approbation for the new religious order from Pope Leo XIII
and the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace was founded.
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of women which was founded in January, 1884 in the Diocese
Diocese
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of Notthingham, England
England
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.
The order was founded by Margaret Anna Cusack
Margaret Anna Cusack
Margaret Anna Cusack was in order, an Irish Anglican nun, then a Roman Catholic nun and, later, a Religious Sister, as well as being the foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace.-Early life:...
. She was raised in the Anglican church, but converted to Catholicism
Catholicism
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in 1858. Margaret Anna entered the Poor Clare Sisters, and was then known as Sister Francis Clare. She worked in many forms of ministry in Ireland over the years, and was known for her writing. In 1881, she went to Knock, Ireland, in County Mayo, to open a school for young woman during the day, which held evening classes for daytime land workers. Other woman were inspired by this work, and this led her to decide to form her own community, the Sistes of Saint Joseph of Peace. Conflict with the Church leaders in Knock caused her to seek support in England, and in 1884, with the support of Cardinal Manning and Bishop Bagshawe, she received approbation for the new religious order from Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
and the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace was founded.
Eastern United States
St. Joseph Province in the Eastern US includes Sisters and Associates living in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.Western United States
Our Lady Province in the Western US includes Sisters and Associates living in Alaska, California, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, El Salvador, and Guatemala.United Kingdom
Sacred Heart Province in the UK includes Sisters and Associates living in England, Ireland, and Scotland.Famous Members
- Margaret Anna CusackMargaret Anna CusackMargaret Anna Cusack was in order, an Irish Anglican nun, then a Roman Catholic nun and, later, a Religious Sister, as well as being the foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace.-Early life:...
, also known as Sister Francis Clare - Sister Evangelista Gaffney
External links
In general- The Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace
- Steele, F., Sisters of St. Joseph, Little Daughters of St. Joseph, Fox, J., & Bagshawe, E. (1910). Sisters of Saint Joseph. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved from New Advent: Chapter Heading, "Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace"
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