Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary are a Roman Catholic centralized religious institute of consecrated life of Pontifical Right for women founded by Mother Mary of the Passion (born Hélène Marie Philippine de Chappotin de Neuville, 1839–1904) at Ootacamund, then British India, in 1877. The missionaries form an international religious congregation of women representing 77 nationalities spread over 74 countries on five continents.
Franciscaines missionnaires de Marie | |
Blessed Mary of the Passion Foundress | |
| Abbreviation | F.M.M |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1877 |
| Founder | Hélène de Chappotin (Blessed Mary of the Passion, F.M.M.) |
| Founded at | Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Type | Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right for Women |
| Headquarters | General House Via Giusti, 12 00185 Rome, Italy |
Members | 5,000 members as of 2024 |
Superior General | Sr. Eufemia Glenny, F.M.M. |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Missionaries of Mary |
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