Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
FormationDecember 1, 1812
TypeReligious institute
HeadquartersNazareth, Kentucky
Location
  • United States, Belize, Botswana, India, Nepal, Kenya
President
Jackulin Jesu
Parent organization
Nazareth Literary & Benevolent Institution
Websitenazareth.org

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN) is an American Catholic order of religious sisters founded in 1812 near Bardstown, Kentucky. There, three young women responded to Bishop John Baptist Mary David's call for assistance in ministering to the needs of the people of the area. The community follows the Rule of Vincent de Paul.

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