Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
religious order
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The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious order cofounded by Jules Chevalier and Marie-Louise Hartzer in Issoudun, France, in 1882. This order of nuns is dedicated to educational, hospital, and missionary work. The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which honors Christ's heart as a symbol of his love, is central to their mission. The order received papal approval in 1928, after Chevalier's death.1
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