Congregation of the Immaculate Conception
Roman Catholic monastic community
There are a number of Roman Catholic religious orders or congregations with Immaculate Conception in their name. Several of them are discussed here.
Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God
The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God (abbreviated SMIC) are an institute of religious sisters in the Roman Catholic Church. The congregation belongs to the Third Order Regular of St. Francis. They were founded in 1910 in Santarém, Brazil, by Armand August Bahlmann, OFM, and Mother Immaculata (born Elizabeth Tombrock), both natives of Germany, to educate the children of the poor throughout the world.
Order of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady
The Order of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady, otherwise known as the "Conceptionists", was founded in 1484 at Toledo, Spain, by Beatrice of Silva, sister of Blessed Amadeus of Portugal. The foundress determined on the habit, which was white, with a white scapular and blue mantle.
Mission Priests of the Immaculate Conception
The Mission Priests of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Missionaries of Rennes, was founded at St-Méen in the Diocese of Rennes, by Jean-Marie-Robert de Lamennais, for the care of the diocesan seminary and the holding of missions. It subsequently united with the Society of St.
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