Convent of Jesus and Mary

The Convent of Jesus and Mary ("CJM") is a network of Roman Catholic schools founded by the Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary. The school network originating in east-central France in the 19th century has since its inception expanded to several countries spread across Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. CJM schools are present in the following countries across the globe: In Europe: Ireland, Spain, Italy, England, and Germany. In the Americas:United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, and Bolivia. In the Middle East: Lebanon and Syria. In Africa: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. In Asia: India, Pakistan, and The Philippines.[1]

For the Japanese school in Madrid, see Colegio Japonés de Madrid.

History

Claudine Thévenet (1774–1837) (known as Mary of St. Ignatius) founded the religious institute of the Religious of Jesus and Mary, a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to the education and service of the poor in Lyon, France on 5 October 1818.

School Network
St. Claudine Thevenet, Foundress

Some of the current CJM schools include (in alphabetical order):

India:

United Kingdom:

Ireland

Middle East

References
  1. Congrégation des Religieuses de Jésus-Marie Archived August 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary), genrjm.org, Retrieved 11 August 2015

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