Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis

Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis

The Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis is a Roman Catholic, Franciscan religious order for women.The order was founded in 1901. The mother house is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin in the Diocese of La Crosse.

External links

* [http://www.ssj-tosf.org/ Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis]

* [http://www.sistersofsaintjosephfederation.org/ U.S. Federation]


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