A religious order of women founded by Bishop E Bagshawe in 1884 at Nottingham, England, for educating the young, caring for orphans, the sick and the blind, and instructing converts. The order manages residences for girls, schools, hospitals, and orphanages, in England, Scotland, Italy, Canada, and the United States. The mother-house is at Nottingham.
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