Religious of the Assumption
Sorores ab Assumptione in Coelum Beatae Mariae Virginis | |
| Abbreviation | RA |
|---|---|
| Established | 1839 |
| Founders | Saint Marie Eugénie Milleret |
| Founded at | Paris, France |
| Type | Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right (for Women) |
| Purpose | To transform society through education |
| Headquarters | Mother House & Generalate: 17 rue de l'Assomption Paris, France |
Region served | 33 countries in Europe, Asia, Americas and Africa |
| Members | 1200 |
| Leader | Sr. Rekha M. Chennattu, RA |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | http://assumpta.org/ |
The Religious of the Assumption, also known as the Sisters of the Assumption, is an international Roman Catholic congregation of pontifical right. Founded by Saint Marie-Eugénie Milleret in 1839, it is dedicated to the transformation of society through education.