The Religious of Mary Immaculate (Spanish: Religiosas de María Inmaculada, Servicio Doméstico; Latin: Institutum Religiosarum a Maria Immaculata pro puellis domestico famulatui addictis; abbreviation: R.M.I.) is a religious institute of pontifical right whose members profess public vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience and follow the evangelical way of life in common.

The work of this congregation is to conduct hospices for domestic working girls and to teach them domestic arts.

Religious of Mary Immaculate

This religious institute was founded in Madrid, Spain, in 1876, by Saint Vincentia Maria López y Vicuña.

Religious of Mary Immaculate

The sisters have houses in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. The Generalate of the Congregation can be found in Rome, Italy.

Religious of Mary Immaculate

On 31 December 2005 there were 1367 sisters in 130 communities.

External links

Religious of Mary Immaculate official site

Catholic female orders and societies

Religious organizations established in 1876

Catholic religious institutes established in the 19th century

1876 establishments in Spain