Sisters of the Little Company of Mary
- Sisters of the Little Company of Mary
The Little Company of Mary is a Roman Catholic religious institute of women (also referred to as Blue Sisters) dedicated to caring for the suffering, the sick and the dying. [ [http://generalate.lcmglobal.org/ LCM Generalate] ] [ [http://lcm.org.au/ Little Company of Mary Australian Province] ] [ [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14029a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia article] ] The order was founded in 1877 England by Venerable Mary Potter.
This order is distinct from the (also Roman Catholic) order Company of Mary for men which was founded by Saint Louis de Montfort in 1713.
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