Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy

The Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy (Italian: Figlie di Nostra Signora della Misericordia) is a religious institute of pontifical right whose members profess public vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience and follow the evangelical way of life in common. Their mission includes pastoral ministry, education of youth, care of the sick and aged. This religious institute was founded in Savona, Italy, in 1837, by st. Maria Giuseppa Rossello, Franciscan tertiary, and her three companions (Pauline Barla, Angela, and Domenica Pessio). On 31 December 2005 there are 988 sisters in 165 communities.

Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy

The Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy (Italian: Figlie di Nostra Signora della Misericordia) is a religious institute of pontifical right whose members profess public vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience and follow the evangelical way of life in common. Their mission includes pastoral ministry, education of youth, care of the sick and aged. This religious institute was founded in Savona, Italy, in 1837, by st. Maria Giuseppa Rossello, Franciscan tertiary, and her three companions (Pauline Barla, Angela, and Domenica Pessio). On 31 December 2005 there are 988 sisters in 165 communities.