Portal:Religious orders/DYK/14

...that the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, founded by Blessed Claude Poullart des Places, trained missionaries for the poorest regions? His 18th-century work in France sent priests to Africa and beyond.
...how Saint Rose Venerini’s Pious Teachers pioneered free schools for girls? Her 17th-century mission in Italy empowered women through education in Viterbo.
...that Saint Peter Chanel’s Marist Fathers evangelized remote Pacific islands? His 19th-century martyrdom in Futuna made the order a symbol of missionary sacrifice.
...why the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, founded by Saint Sophie Barat, focused on educating elite women? Her 19th-century schools in Paris shaped Catholic leadership in Europe.
...a vow of charity drives the Little Company of Mary, founded by Venerable Mary Potter? Her 19th-century order in England established hospitals to care for the dying.