Congregations of Women Religious
Daughters of Wisdom (fdls)
Founded in 1703 at Poitiers, France by Saint Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort and Blessed Marie-Louise Trichet, the Daughters of Wisdom have been present in Canada since 1884, and have had a long-standing presence among the Francophone population of this diocese.
Little Sisters of the Assumption (psa)
Founded in 1865 at Paris by Étienne Pernet, a.a., and Antoinette Fage (Mother Marie de Jésus), the Little Sisters of the Assumption have been present in Canada since 1933. One of their Sisters currently resides in our diocese.
Servants of the Blessed Sacrament (sss)
Founded in 1858 at Paris by Saint Pierre-Julien Eymard, the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament arrived in Chicoutimi, Quebec in 1903. There is currently one of their Sisters present in our diocese.
Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood (RPB)
Founded in 1861 at Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, by Aurélie Caouette (Mother Catherine Aurelia of the Precious Blood) and His Excellency, Joseph LaRocque, bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, the Contemplative Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood lived in independent houses, each of which was subject to the local ordinary, up to the time that the French-speaking monasteries united to form the "Congregation of Sister Adorers of the Precious Blood of the Union of Saint Hyacynthe", under the authority of a Superior General. The English-speaking monasteries did the same and formed the Congregation of the Unon of London. The monasteries in the United States of America form the American federation. There are currently 13 Sisters resident in this diocese.
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Hamilton (CSJ)
Founded in 1852 at Hamilton, Ontario by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Toronto, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Hamilton established their independence in 1856. There are currently two of their Sisters working in our diocese.
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie (CSJ)
Founded at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in 1936 by a group of houses that originally belonged to the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peterborough, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie have been present in this diocese for over 100 years. Throughout their history they have devoted their apostolate primarily to teaching and to the care of the sick.
Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin (sasv)
Fonded in 1853 at Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet County, Quebec by Father Jean Harper, in collaboration with Léocadie Bourgeois (Mother de l'Assomption), Julie Héon (Mother de Jesus), Hedwige Buisson (Mother Saint Joseph) and Mathilde Leduc (Mother Sainte-Marie), the Congregation of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin are well known in the Sudbury and North Bay areas of our diocese.
Sisters of Charity of Ottawa (sco)
Founded in 1845 at Bytown (Ottawa), Ontario by Sister Elisabeth Bruyère, a Sister of Charity of Montreal, the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa are well known for their ministry in hospitals and in the field of education, especially in the Sudbury area of our diocese.
Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (sscj)
Founded in 1816 at Saint-Jacut (Saint-Jacut-les-Pins), France, by Angélique Le Sourd (Sister Saint-Jacut), the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus have been present in Canada since 1902. There are currently two of these Sisters in our diocese.
Consecrated Virgins
Through their pledge to follow Christ more closely; virgins are consecrated to God, mystically espoused to Christ and dedicated to the service of the Chruch, when the diocesan Bishop consecrates them according to the approved liturgical rite. (CIC 604, 1)
There is currently one Consecrated Virgin present in our diocese.