Grey Nuns

The Sisters of Charity of Montreal
Formation1738
TypeReligious organization
Legal statusactive
PurposePublic advocation, education, and network
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec
Region served
  • Canada
  • United States
  • Colombia
  • Brazil
  • Japan
  • Haiti
  • Central African Republic
  • South Africa
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
  • Bahamas
  • Dominican Republic
Official language
English
French
Websitewww.sgm.qc.ca

The Sisters of Charity of Montreal, formerly called The Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal and more commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal, is a Canadian religious institute of Roman Catholic religious sisters, founded in 1737 by Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, a young widow.