Institute of the Maids of the Poor
Barabanki, India | |
Coordinates | 23°56′06″N 81°11′06″E / 23.93500°N 81.18500°E |
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Ms. Lily Fernandes[1] | |
Key people | Founder: Albert Conrad De Vito Founding members: Anna Joseph, Mona Hosaiah, Getrude D’Costa and Mona Olive Foster Constitution formulator: Pellegrino Ronchi |
Main organ | Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow |
Website | Institute of the Maids of the Poor |
Anand Bhawan School front view |
The Institute of the Maids of the Poor or Society of the Maids of the Poor
Formation
The institute is the first Roman Catholic
Activities
India
The institute is located at Anand Bhawan, Dewa Road, Barabanki. It runs Anand Bhawan School in Barabanki and De Vito Shishu Vidyalaya at Bhowali.[6] The Institute helps in the school boarding and pastoral activities at Poliganj an agricultural settlement in Majhola nagar panchayat of Pilibhit district.[7] The Maids opened their convent in Nausar, Udham Singh Nagar district in 1980 to help the priest in educational and pastoral ministry weher they run a school named Nirmala Convent.[8] The Maids also run hostel facility for girls at St. Joseph's P.U. College in Bajpe.[9]
Abroad
Apart from India it is spread in Ethiopia, Italy and England.[10] In Ethiopia, the Maids of the Poor arrived in the year 1975 and are involved in pastoral, medical and social activities.[11]
References
- ^ "Governance @ maidsofthepoor.com". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Almeida, Joyce (1982). Growing Towards Consecrated Secularity. Federation of Secular Institutes & Lay Societies ofIndia & Sri Lanka. p. 198.
- ^ "What does MOP stand for?". Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Catholic Church Bishops' Conference of India (2005). The Catholic Directory of India. St. Paul Publications. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Historical Background @ maidsofthepoor.com". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Bhowali – Diocese of Bareilly". Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Poliganj-Majhola – Diocese of Bareilly". Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Nausar – Diocese of Bareilly". Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "St. Joseph's P.U. College Bajpe – Admissions". Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Vocation @ maidsofthepoor.com". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "The Secular Institute of The Maids of the Poor". Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.