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Handmaids of Charity

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Handmaids of Charity chapel in Brescia.
Handmaids of Charity chapel in Brescia.

The Handmaids of Charity (Italian: Ancelle della Carità; Latin: Congregatio Ancillarum a Charitate; abbreviation: A.D.C.) is a religious institute of pontifical right whose members profess public vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience and follow the evangelical way of life in common.

History

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This religious institute was founded in Brescia, Italy, in 1840, by Maria Crocifissa di Rosa.[1]

As of 31 December 2005 there were 1103 sisters in 102 communities in Italy, Croatia, Rwanda, Brazil, and Ecuador.[2]

Their mission includes care of the sick, lepers and elderly. The Generalate of the Congregation can be found in Brescia, Italy.

References

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  1. ^ "The Catholic Herald". The Catholic Herald. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ Rooney, C.M., Aidan R., "Handmaids of Charity" Famvin, April 18, 2016
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