White Sisters

The White Sisters, officially known as the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, are a religious congregation founded in 1869 by Archbishop Charles-Martial-Allemand Lavigerie. They were established to support the work of the White Fathers, a Roman Catholic missionary society focused on Africa. The White Sisters, like the White Fathers, are dedicated to missionary activities across the African continent. Their founding in 1869 made them an auxiliary to the White Fathers, who had been founded just a year prior in 1868. This collaboration aimed to expand Catholic missions and outreach within Africa.12