Society of the Sacred Heart

Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Religiosae Sanctissimi Cordis Jesu
AbbreviationPost-nominal letters: RSCJ
FormationNovember 21, 1800 (November 21, 1800)
FounderMadeleine Sophie Barat
Founded atAmiens France
TypeCentralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right for women
Coordinates41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611
Members1,800+ members as of 2023
Motto
Latin:
Cor Unum et Anima Una in Corde Jesu
English:
One Heart and One Soul in the Heart of Jesus
Sister Barbara Dawson, RSCJ
Generalate
Casa Generalizia
Via Tarquinio Vipera, 16 Roma, Italia
Ministry
educational work
Parent organization
Catholic Church
Websitewww.rscj.com

The Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (French: Religieuses du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus; Latin: Religiosae Sanctissimi Cordis Jesu), abbreviated RSCJ, is a Catholic centralized religious institute of consecrated life of pontifical right for women established in France by Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800.