The Daughters of St. Paul ( la, Filiarum Sancti Pauli; it, Figlie di San Paolo), also known as the Media Nuns, are an international
Catholic
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religious congregation
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of
consecrated women[https://www.paoline.org/who-we-are/the-pauline-family/?lang=en "The Pauline Family - Daughters of St. Paul". Retrieved on 19 October 2021.] founded in 1915 in
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
.
The congregation is part of the worldwide
Pauline Family
The Pauline Family is a Roman Catholic congregation of nine institutes of consecrated life (religious and aggregated institutes) and an association of lay collaborators. it was founded by Blessed James Alberione in 1914.
Mission
The Pauline miss ...
, one of the ten institutes founded by
James Alberione
James Alberione, SSP ( it, Giacomo) (4 April 1884 – 26 November 1971), was an Italian Catholic priest, and the founder of the Society of St. Paul, of the Daughters of St. Paul, of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master, of the Sisters of J ...
, and operates in 51 countries around the world. Mother Thecla Merlo (born
Maria Teresa Merlo
Maria Teresa Merlo (20 February 1894 – 5 February 1964) – in religious life "Tecla" – was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and the co-founder of the Daughters of Saint Paul that she established alongside Blessed Giacomo Alber ...
) assisted in the founding and development of the Daughters of St. Paul and other Pauline institutes that developed throughout the 20th century.
The Daughters operate Pauline Books and Media Centres across the world. In addition, they also run Media Education Centres, Radio and Internet Channels (YouTube), and related institutions across the globe.
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Pauline Family
The Pauline Family is a Roman Catholic congregation of nine institutes of consecrated life (religious and aggregated institutes) and an association of lay collaborators. it was founded by Blessed James Alberione in 1914.
Mission
The Pauline miss ...
*
Society of Saint Paul
The Society of Saint Paul ( la, Societas a Sancto Paulo Apostolo) abbreviated SSP and also known as the Paulines, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men founded on 20 August 1914 at Alba, Piedmont in Italy by G ...
References
External links
Daughters of St. PaulPauline Books & Media, apostolate of the Daughters of St. PaulMother Thecla MerloBlessed James Alberione, founder3 minute trailer for documentary on life of Blessed James Alberione
Christian organizations established in 1915
Pauline Family
Catholic female orders and societies
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