Adorers of the Blood of Christ (A.S.C.)

Also known as: Suore adoratrici del Sangue di Cristo (Italiano) / Adoratorki Krwi Chrystusa (polski) / Sorores Adoratrices Pretiossimi Sanguinis (latine)

Type: Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right (for Women)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

1834.03.04: Established as Adorers of the Blood of Christ (English) / Suore adoratrici del Sangue di Cristo (Italiano) / Adoratorki Krwi Chrystusa (polski) / Sorores Adoratrices Pretiossimi Sanguinis (latine) / A.S.C.

Contact Info

Address: Via Beata Maria de Mattias, 10, 00183 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.70.08.816

Superiors

Superior General:

Sr. Maria Louise Hugues, A.S.C. (2023.07.17 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:	Sr. Nadia Coppa, A.S.C. (2017 – 2023.10)
Superior General:	Sr. Mariamma Kunnackal, A.S.C. (2011.08 – 2017)

Founder

Founder:

Saint Sr. Maria De Mattias, A.S.C. (1834.03.04)

Other Present Members (1)

Sr. Sônia Maria Pinho de Matos, A.S.C., Vice-President of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA)

Other Former Members (2)

>2018: Sr. Nicoletta Vittoria Spezzati, A.S.C., Undersecretary of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

>1998: Sr. Giuseppina Fragasso, A.S.C., President of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.)

Saints (1)

1866: Saint Maria De Mattias, religious

USA

Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma, Illinois

Statistics (2023.12.31)

Houses: 165

Members: 961

Last updated on 2026.03.23

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