The Congregation was founded in 1877 by Venerable Mary Potter in Nottingham, England, where an old stocking factory became the first Convent.  From its humble beginnings in Nottingham the Congregation has spread to the various parts of the world where the Sisters can be found ministering today.

 

Venerable Mary Potter was a woman of great vision who did not limit herself or the Congregation to any one particular apostolic work.  She knew the great work to be done was the work of evangelization.

 

Today our communities are found throughout the world, their lives and ministries reflect the cultures of the countries where they are located.

 

Year	Country
2 July 1877	Nottingham, England
1882	Italy
1885	Australia
1888	Ireland
1893	USA
1894-1981	Malta
1904	South Africa
1913-1975	Argentina
1914	New Zealand
1919	Scotland
1937	Rhodesia now Zimbabwe
1963	South Korea
1974	Kingdom of Tonga
1983-2005	Wales
1989-1998	Haiti
1993-2004	Albania
2002-2004	Tunisia
2009	Philippines