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{{Infobox organization | {{Infobox organization | ||
|name = Institute of the Maids of the Poor | |name = Institute of the Maids of the Poor | ||
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|abbreviation = A.C.I. or A.C.J. | |abbreviation = A.C.I. or A.C.J. | ||
|formation = 6 July 1951 | |formation = 6 July 1951 | ||
|headquarters = | |headquarters = Anand Bhawan | ||
|location = [[Barabanki city|Barabanki]], [[India]] | |location = [[Barabanki city|Barabanki]], [[India]] | ||
|coords = {{coord|23|56|06|N|81|11|06|E|type:edu|display=inline,title}} | |coords = {{coord|23|56|06|N|81|11|06|E|type:edu|display=inline,title}} | ||
|type = Roman Catholic [[Secular institute|Secular Institute]] | |type = Roman Catholic [[Secular institute|Secular Institute]] | ||
|leader_title = [[Directress General]] | |leader_title = [[Directress General]] | ||
|leader_name = Ms. Lily Fernandes<ref>{{cite web|title=Governance @ maidsofthepoor.com|url=http://www.maidsofthepoor.com/governance.html|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926132119/http://maidsofthepoor.com/governance.html|archive-date=26 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |leader_name = Ms. Lily Fernandes<ref>{{cite web|title=Governance @ maidsofthepoor.com|url=http://www.maidsofthepoor.com/governance.html|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926132119/http://maidsofthepoor.com/governance.html|archive-date=26 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
|main_organ = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow]] | |main_organ = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow]] | ||
|key_people = Founder: [[Albert Conrad De Vito]]<br/> Founding members: Anna Joseph, Mona Hosaiah, Getrude D’Costa and Mona Olive Foster <br/> Constitution formulator: [[Pellegrino Tomaso Ronchi|Pellegrino Ronchi]] | |key_people = Founder: [[Albert Conrad De Vito]]<br/> Founding members: Anna Joseph, Mona Hosaiah, Getrude D’Costa and Mona Olive Foster <br/> Constitution formulator: [[Pellegrino Tomaso Ronchi|Pellegrino Ronchi]] | ||
|website = [http://www.maidsofthepoor.com Institute of the Maids of the Poor] | |website = [http://www.maidsofthepoor.com Institute of the Maids of the Poor] | ||
|num_staff = | |num_staff = | ||
| footnotes | |footnotes = Anand Bhawan School front view | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Institute of the Maids of the Poor''' or '''Society of the Maids of the Poor'''<ref name=GTCS>{{cite book|last=Almeida|first=Joyce|title=Growing Towards Consecrated Secularity|year=1982|publisher=Federation of Secular Institutes & Lay Societies ofIndia & Sri Lanka|page=198|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vY4cAAAAMAAJ | [[File:Anand Bhawan School front view.png|200px|thumb|Anand Bhawan School front view.]] | ||
The '''Institute of the Maids of the Poor''' or '''Society of the Maids of the Poor'''<ref name=GTCS>{{cite book|last=Almeida|first=Joyce|title=Growing Towards Consecrated Secularity|year=1982|publisher=Federation of Secular Institutes & Lay Societies ofIndia & Sri Lanka|page=198|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vY4cAAAAMAAJ}}</ref> ('''MOP'''<ref>{{cite web|title=What does MOP stand for?|url=http://www.acronymattic.com/MOP.html|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref>), is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[Institutes of consecrated life|institute of consecrated life]] for women. It was founded by [[Albert Conrad De Vito]], [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|OFMCap]], on 6 July 1951 in [[Barabanki city|Barabanki]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name="CDI">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PNQlAQAAIAAJ | title=The Catholic Directory of India | publisher=St. Paul Publications | year=2005 | accessdate=2013-07-09 | author=Catholic Church Bishops' Conference of India}}</ref> | |||
==Formation== | ==Formation== | ||
The | The institute is the first Roman Catholic [[Secular institute|Secular Institute]] in India. It was formed as 'Nursing and Teaching Society' by Anna Joseph, Mona Hosaiah, Getrude D’Costa and Mona Olive Foster on 6 July 1951 in a building in Barabanki. By 1960 the first constitutions were formulated with the help of [[Pellegrino Tomaso Ronchi|Pellegrino Ronchi]] and were sent to [[Rome]] for approval. On 6 July 1962 the institute was [[Canonical erection|canonically erected]] as a [[Congregation of diocesan right|Secular Institute of Diocesan Right]], [[Lucknow]] as the principal seat. The Institute became a Secular Institute of Pontifical Right on 4 October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Background @ maidsofthepoor.com|url=http://www.maidsofthepoor.com/historical.html|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926131513/http://maidsofthepoor.com/historical.html|archive-date=26 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
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===India=== | ===India=== | ||
The | The institute is located at Anand Bhawan, Dewa Road, Barabanki. It runs Anand Bhawan School in Barabanki and De Vito Shishu Vidyalaya at [[Bhowali]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bhowali – Diocese of Bareilly|url=http://bareillydiocese.org/bhowali/|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-date=15 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815090257/http://bareillydiocese.org/bhowali/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Institute helps in the school boarding and pastoral activities at Poliganj an agricultural settlement in [[Majhola]] [[nagar panchayat]] of [[Pilibhit district]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Poliganj-Majhola – Diocese of Bareilly|url=http://bareillydiocese.org/poliganj-majhola/|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-date=15 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815101502/http://bareillydiocese.org/poliganj-majhola/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nausar – Diocese of Bareilly|url=http://bareillydiocese.org/nausar/|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-date=15 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815101518/http://bareillydiocese.org/nausar/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Maids also run hostel facility for girls at St. Joseph's P.U. College in [[Bajpe]].<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Joseph's P.U. College Bajpe – Admissions|url=http://www.stjosephsbajpe.org/Admission.html|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601114613/http://www.stjosephsbajpe.org/Admission.html|archive-date=1 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
===Abroad=== | ===Abroad=== | ||
Apart from India it is spread in [[Ethiopia]], [[Italy]] and [[England]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vocation @ maidsofthepoor.com|url=http://www.maidsofthepoor.com/vocation.html|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926132923/http://maidsofthepoor.com/vocation.html|archive-date=26 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In Ethiopia, the Maids of the Poor arrived in the year 1975 and are involved in pastoral, medical and social activities.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Secular Institute of The Maids of the Poor|url=http://www.impethiopia.org/sample-sites/secular-institute|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-url=https://archive. | Apart from India it is spread in [[Ethiopia]], [[Italy]] and [[England]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vocation @ maidsofthepoor.com|url=http://www.maidsofthepoor.com/vocation.html|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926132923/http://maidsofthepoor.com/vocation.html|archive-date=26 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In Ethiopia, the Maids of the Poor arrived in the year 1975 and are involved in pastoral, medical and social activities.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Secular Institute of The Maids of the Poor|url=http://www.impethiopia.org/sample-sites/secular-institute|accessdate=9 July 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130710024305/http://www.impethiopia.org/sample-sites/secular-institute|archive-date=10 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.maidsofthepoor.com Official website] | * [http://www.maidsofthepoor.com Official website] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130925011607/http://www.impethiopia.org/ Official website | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130925011607/http://www.impethiopia.org/ Official website – Ethiopia chapter] | ||
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[[Category:1951 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:1951 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Christian organizations established in 1951]] | ||
[[Category:Catholic religious institutes established in the 20th century]] | [[Category:Catholic religious institutes established in the 20th century]] | ||
[[Category:Secular institutes|Maids of the Poor]] | [[Category:Secular institutes|Maids of the Poor]] | ||
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| Abbreviation | A.C.I. or A.C.J. |
|---|---|
| Formation | 6 July 1951 |
| Type | Roman Catholic Secular Institute |
| Headquarters | Anand Bhawan |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23°56′06″N 81°11′06″E / 23.93500°N 81.18500°E |
| 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[2] (MOP[3]), is a Roman Catholic institute of consecrated life for women. It was founded by Albert Conrad De Vito, OFMCap, on 6 July 1951 in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India.[4]
Formation[edit | edit source]
The institute is the first Roman Catholic Secular Institute in India. It was formed as 'Nursing and Teaching Society' by Anna Joseph, Mona Hosaiah, Getrude D’Costa and Mona Olive Foster on 6 July 1951 in a building in Barabanki. By 1960 the first constitutions were formulated with the help of Pellegrino Ronchi and were sent to Rome for approval. On 6 July 1962 the institute was canonically erected as a Secular Institute of Diocesan Right, Lucknow as the principal seat. The Institute became a Secular Institute of Pontifical Right on 4 October 2007.[5]
Activities[edit | edit source]
India[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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". Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "Poliganj-Majhola – Diocese of Bareilly". Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "Nausar – Diocese of Bareilly". Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. 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". Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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