| 词条 | Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration |
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The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration is a papal congregation of the Roman Catholic Church, founded on July 20, 1863 by Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel in Olpe, Germany. History{{Main|Maria Theresia Bonzel}}Regina Christine Wilhelmine ("Aline") was born on September 17, 1830. In 1851 she became a member of the Third Order Secular of St. Francis, taking the name Maria Theresia. On July 20, 1863, the community at Olpe was approved by the Bishop Konrad Martin of Paderborn as an independent motherhouse. This date is observed as the founding day of the Congregation.[1] Their first apostolate was the care of orphans. During the war years of 1870-71, the religious sister At the invitation of Bishop Joseph Dwenger of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Mother Maria Theresia sent missionary Sisters to work in his diocese. An American branch was established by six pioneer nuns who emigrated to Lafayette, Indiana in 1875. During the years that followed, the congregation grew and the sisters opened many new hospitals and schools.[1] The sisters minister in the United States, Germany, the Philippines and Brazil. American painter Sister Mary Rufinia was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration.[2] StructureIn 1886 the congregation was formally divided into two provinces, the German and the American. The American has since divided into eastern and western provinces, and another has been established in the Philippines.
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References1. ^1 2 "The Life of Blessed Maria Theresia Bonzel", Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, Mishawaka, Indiana 2. ^{{cite book|author=Judith Vale Newton and Carol Ann Weiss|title=Skirting the Issue: Stories of Indiana's Historical Women Artists|date=2004|publisher=Indiana Historical Society Press|isbn=0-87195-177-0}} External links
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