Mercy, Sisters of

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• Mercy, Sisters of, of St. Borromeo — • Originally a pious association of ladies formed in 1626 for the care of the sick in the hospital of St. Charles at Nancy, but constituted a religious community in 1652 after being generously endowed by the father of Emmanuel Chauvenel, a young… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Mercy, Sisters of — ▪ religious order       (R.S.M.), Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in Dublin in 1831 by Catherine Elizabeth McAuley (McAuley, Catherine Elizabeth). By 1822 she had developed a program for instructing and training poor girls,… …   Universalium

• Sisters of Mercy —     Sisters of Mercy     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Mercy     A congregation of women founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1827, by Catherine Elizabeth McAuley, born 29 September, 1787, at Stormanstown House, County Dublin. Descended from an… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Mercy Beyond Borders — Abbreviation MBB Formation 2008 Type Non profit NGO Purpose/focus Partnering with displaced women and children in ways that alleviate their extreme poverty …   Wikipedia

• Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy —     Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy     A congregation founded in Holland in 1832 by the Rev. John Zwijsen, pastor of Tilburg, aided by Mary M. Leijsen,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Mercy Health System — is a non profit health care provider and hospital based in Janesville, Wisconsin, with over 63 facilities in 22 communities. Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 2.1 Acute care hospitals …   Wikipedia

• Sisters of Mercy — For the rock band of this name, see The Sisters of Mercy. For the song by Leonard Cohen, see Songs of Leonard Cohen. After the Battle of Gravelotte. Sisters of Mercy arriving on the battle field to succor the wounded. Unsigned lithograph, 1870 or …   Wikipedia

• Sisters of St. Joseph — This article is about the Roman Catholic order of founded in Le Puy, France. For the congregation of the same name founded in 1845 in Alsace, see Sisters of St. Joseph of Saint Marc. For the congregation of the same name founded in 1867 by Mary… …   Wikipedia

• Sisters of Mercy (Leonard Cohen) — Songs of Leonard Cohen Songs of Leonard Cohen Album par Leonard Cohen Sortie 27 décembre 1967 Enregistrement Août 1967 Durée 41min09s Genre(s) …   Wikipédia en Français

• Sisters of Providence (Montreal, Quebec) — For other Sisters of Providence congregations, see Sisters of Providence (disambiguation). Mother Émilie Gamelin, sculpture by Raoul Hunter The Sisters of Providence are an order of Roman Catholic sisters founded in 1843 by Mother Émilie Gamelin …   Wikipedia