Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis

Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis

The Sisters Of The Poor Of St. Francis is a Roman Catholic religious order that was established in 1851. Among its founders was the (now beatified) Mary Frances Schervier. It is currently known as the "Franciscan Sisters of the Poor".

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* [http://www.franciscansisters.org/english/index.html Web site]


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