Sisters of St. Mary of Namur explained

Type:	Catholic religious order
Headquarters:	Namur Belgium
Leader Title:	Superior General
Leader Name:	Sr. Immaculée Mukabugabo
Sisters of St. Mary of Namur
Abbreviation:	S.S.M.N
Founder:	Fr. Nicholas Minsart

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur is a Roman Catholic religious order established in Namur, Belgium.^[1]

History

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur was established in Namur, Belgium on November 11, 1819, by Father Nicholas Minsart with the help of Josephine Sana and Elizabeth Berger. They started their congregation by giving sewing classes to the young women. Soon the congregation started spreading.^[2] The School St Mary's Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford was founded by the Sisters of Namur.

In United States

The Sisters of St. Mary reached United States in 1863, in order to serve American Indians but due to the Civil War were not able to carry on their work but they managed to establish a school in New York. The Western Province of the Sisters of St. Mary was established in 1921.^{[3] [4]} Today sisters are spread throughout the world and serving poor and needy; the main focus of the Sisters is on education.^{[5] [6]}

Worldwide

The congregation have mission houses in Africa and Brazil also

Notes and References

1. Web site: St. Mary of Namur, Sisters of Encyclopedia.com. www.encyclopedia.com. en. 2018-10-17.
2. Web site: Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur . Nolan Catholic High School . en-US . 2019-06-28.
3. Web site: SISTERS OF ST. MARY OF NAMUR. S.S.M.N.. WRIGHT, SISTER M. THERESE. 2010-06-15. tshaonline.org. en. 2018-10-17.
4. Web site: SISTERS OF SAINT MARY OF NAMUR. Nolan Catholic High School. en-US. 2018-10-17.
5. Web site: Sisters of St. Mary of Namur. www.ssmn.us. 2018-10-17.
6. News: History - Sisters of St. Mary Namur. Sisters of St. Mary Namur. 2018-10-17. en-US.