International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.)

Also known as: Internationale Vereinigung von Generaloberinnen (Deutsch) / Unión Internacional de las Superioras Generales (español) / Union Internationale des Supérieures Générales (français) / Unione Internazionale delle Superiore Generali (Italiano) / União Internacional das Superioras Gerais (Português)

Type: Federation of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

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

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History

1965.12.08: Established as International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.) (English) / Internationale Vereinigung von Generaloberinnen (Deutsch) / Unión Internacional de las Superioras Generales (español) / Union Internationale des Supérieures Générales (français) / Unione Internazionale delle Superiore Generali (Italiano) / União Internacional das Superioras Gerais (Português)

Contact Info

Address: Piazza Ponte S. Angelo 28, 00186 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.684.00.20

Superiors

President:	Sr. Oonah Mary O’Shea, N.D.S. (79) (2025.05.13 – ...)
Vice-President:	Sr. Graciela Mirta Francovig Godoy, F.I. (60) (2023.09.20 – ...)

Past Superiors

President:	Sr. Mary Teresa Barron, N.S.A. (2023.09.20 – 2025.05.13)
President:	Sr. Nadia Coppa, A.S.C. (2022.05.10 – 2023.09.20)
President:	Sr. Jolanda Kafka, R.M.I. (2019.05.14 – 2022.05.10)
President:	Sr. Carmen Sammut, S.M.N.D.A. (2013.05 – 2019.05.14)
President:	Sr. Mary Lou Wirtz, F.C.J.M. (2010 – 2013)
President:	Sr. Maureen Cusick, N.D.S. (2009 – 2010)
President:	Sr. Louise Madore, F.d.L.S. (2008 – 2009)
President:	Sr. Amelia Kawaji, M.M.B. (2007 – 2008)
President:	Sr. Therezinha Rasera, S.D.S. (2004.06 – 2007)
President:	Sr. Barbara O’Dea, F.d.L.S. (2004.01 – 2004.05)
President:	Sr. Rita Burley, A.C.J. (1998 – 2004)
President:	Sr. Giuseppina Fragasso, A.S.C. (1995 – 1998)
President:	Sr. Klara Sietmann, M.S.C. (1992 – 1995)
President:	Sr. Helen McLaughlin, R.S.C.J. (1986 – 1992)
President:	Sr. Katherine McDonald, N.D.S. (1983 – 1986)
President:	Sr. Regina Casey, M.S.C. (1979 – 1983)
President:	Sr. Mary Linscott, S.N.D. (1970 – 1979)
President:	Sr. María del Rosario Araño, R.J.M. (1966 – 1970)
Vice-President:	Sr. Mary Teresa Barron, N.S.A. (2022.05.10 – 2023.09.20)
Vice-President:	Sr. Franca Zonta, F.M.I. (2019.05.14 – 2022.05.10)