 Mère Marie-Salomé (1847-1930), cofondatrice des Soeurs de Notre-Dame d'Afrique. Image by Unknown authorUnknown author, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
The White SistersMissionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa Missionary society founded in 1869 that operates in Africa For other uses, see List of Catholic missions in Africa. "Society of White Sisters" redirects here. For the nursing order, see Daughters of the Holy Spirit. The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (SMNDA; French: Sœurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique), often called the White Sisters (Sœurs blanches)[a] is a missionary society founded in 1869 that operates in Africa. It is closely associated with the Society of the Missionaries of Africa, or White Fathers. Quick facts Abbreviation, Formation ... Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa Sœurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique Mother Marie-Salomé Abbreviation SMNDA Formation 1869;… (Source: Wikipedia)
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