Daughters of Jesus (Spain)

The Daughters of Jesus (Latin: Filiae Iesu, abbreviated as F.I., Spanish: Hijas de Jesús) is a Roman Catholic congregation of Religious Sisters founded on 8 December 1871 in Salamanca, Spain, by Saint Candida Maria of Jesus (1845-1912). Known as Jesuitinas (or Jesuitesses) in Spain, their work is primarily educational, and includes the administration of schools and colleges. The congregation is devoted to education in all its forms, and is inspired by the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola, also offering the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises to women and girls.

Daughters of Jesus (Spain)

The Daughters of Jesus (Latin: Filiae Iesu, abbreviated as F.I., Spanish: Hijas de Jesús) is a Roman Catholic congregation of Religious Sisters founded on 8 December 1871 in Salamanca, Spain, by Saint Candida Maria of Jesus (1845-1912). Known as Jesuitinas (or Jesuitesses) in Spain, their work is primarily educational, and includes the administration of schools and colleges. The congregation is devoted to education in all its forms, and is inspired by the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola, also offering the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises to women and girls.