Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer
OBLATE SISTERS OF THE MOST HOLY REDEEMER
Religious congregation (Oblatas del Santísimo Redentor, OSSR, Official Catholic Directory, #3030) with papal approbation whose motherhouse is in Ciempozuelos (Madrid), Spain. The institute was founded in Madrid in 1864 by Mother Antonia María de Oviedo y Schontal (d. 1898) and José Benito Serra (1810–88), a Benedictine and former missionary in Australia. Their purpose was to establish homes for wayward girls. Later, the sisters took up also other forms of social work, as well as teaching. The congregation spread from Spain to Europe (Italy), North America (U.S.), South America (Colombia, El Salvador, Guatamala) and Africa (Cameroon). The U.S. headquarters are in New York, NY.
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