Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus

Sisters of the Infant Jesus, previously also referred to as Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus or Les Dames de Saint-Maur, is a Roman Catholic missionary order. It was founded in 1666 by Father Nicolas Barré, a Minim priest, for the gratuitous instruction of poor girls.[1]

The foundation suggested to St. John Baptist de La Salle the idea of accomplishing a similar work for boys.

Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus were among the pioneer missionaries in Malaya and Japan.

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References

  1. ^  "Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. 

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