Religious of the Assumption

Religious of the Assumption
Sorores ab Assumptione in Coelum Beatae Mariae Virginis
AbbreviationRA
Established1839 (1839)
FoundersSaint Marie Eugénie Milleret
Founded atParis, France
TypeCentralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right (for Women)
PurposeTo transform society through education
HeadquartersMother House & Generalate:
17 rue de l'Assomption
Paris, France
Region served
33 countries in Europe, Asia, Americas and Africa
Members1200
LeaderSr. Rekha M. Chennattu, RA
AffiliationsRoman Catholic Church
Websitehttp://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.