Congregation of Xavières

Congregation of Xavières
L'institut La Xavière
NicknameThe Xaviere
Named afterFrancis Xavier
Formation1921
FounderClaire Monestès
Founded atMarseilles
Region
Africa, Europe and America
Membership100
Official language
French
General Superior
Christine Danel
Websitewww.xavieres.org

Congregation of Xavières (French: Institut La Xavière) is an institute of religious sisters recognized by the Catholic Church on February 4, 1963, during the Second Vatican Council .

The institute was founded in France in 1921 by Claire Monestès with the support of Jesuit priest Antonin Eymieu and is a part of the Ignatian family of religious congregations. It has been of pontifical right since 2010.