Abbreviation | RA (Post-nominal initials) |
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Established | 1839 |
Founders | Saint Marie Eugénie Milleret Mother Thérèse Emmanuel |
Founded at | Paris, France |
Type | Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right (for Women) |
Purpose | To transform society through education |
Headquarters | Generalate: 17 rue de l'Assomption Paris, France |
Region served | 35 countries in Europe, Asia, Americas and Africa |
Members (2019) | 1200 |
Mother General | Sr. Rekha M. Chennattu, RA |
Motto | Latin: Adveniat Regnum Tuum ("Thy kingdom come") |
Parent organization | Roman Catholic |
Website | http://assumpta.org/ |
The Religious of the Assumption is an international Roman Catholic women's congregation founded by Saint Marie Eugénie Milleret in Paris in 1839, and dedicated to the education of young girls. The Assumption Mission Associates is an affiliated organization providing an opportunity for young people to experience working with the sisters in their now various ministries.