Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd

Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd
Pastorelle Sisters
Abbreviation SJBP (Suore Jesu Buen Pastor)
Motto '"Ego sum Pastor Bonus ("I am the Good Shepherd")
Formation 7 October 1938
Founder Blessed James Alberione
Type Catholic religious order
Membership
550
Leader Sr. Marta Finotelli
Affiliations Catholic Church
Website pastorelle.org

The Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd (Latin: Suore Jesu Buen Pastor, postnominal abbreviation S.J.B.P.), also known as the Pastorelle Sisters, is a Catholic religious order founded by the Italian priest James Alberione in Italy, formed on 7 October 1938. Members of the order, who are referred to as Pastorelle, generally carry the letters S.J.B.P. after their names, standing for Suore Jesu Buen Pastor, meaning of the Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd.[1]


The order has chapters in Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, Italy, Albania, Gabon, Mozambique, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Saipan, Australia, and Japan. Its provinces include:[2]

  • Italy Central North - Mozambique Province
  • Italy Central South - Albania Province
  • Brazil St. Paul - Gabon Province
  • Brazil Caxias do Sul - Uruguay Province
  • Philippines - Australia - Saipan - Taiwan Province
  • Argentina - Bolivia Delegation
  • Chile - Peru Delegation
  • Colombia - Venezuela - Mexico Delegation
  • Korea Delegation

References

  1. ↑ "Suore di Gesù buon Pastore - Pastorelle". lnx.pastorelle.org. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  2. ↑ "Suore di Gesù buon Pastore - Pastorelle". lnx.pastorelle.org. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
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