Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary

Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary

The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Ghent, Belgium on November 4, 1803 by Father Peter Joseph Triest, the parish priest of Lovendegem that time. Father Peter recruited a group of young women, from which the co-foundress Mother Placida van der Gauwen came from. Mother Placida later became the first superior of the congregation.

The Congregation has its main apostolate on helping the needy and the sick.

From this Congregation came Sister Marie Louise Habets, the nun portrayed as Sister Luke / Gabrielle Van der Mal in the book of Kathryn Hulme entitled The Nun's Story. Her character was played by Audrey Hepburn as the main character on the book's film adaptation.

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