Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres
Motherhouse in Chartres | |
| Abbreviation | SPC (post-nominal initials) |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1696 |
| Founders | Louis Chauvet |
| Founded at | Levesville-la-Chenard France |
| Type | Religious apostolic missionary congregation of pontifical right |
| Headquarters | Generalate Via della Vignaccia, 193 Rome Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E |
| Members | 4,000+ |
| Mother Maria Goretti Lee | |
Patron saint | Paul the Apostle |
| Website | https://stpaulrome.com/ |
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The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres (SPC) is a Roman Catholic religious apostolic missionary congregation of pontifical right for teaching, nursing, visiting the poor and taking care of orphans, the old and infirm, and the mentally ill. It was founded in Levesville-la-Chenard, France, in 1696.
The interior spirit is a love of sacrifice and labor for the spiritual and temporal good of others. The postulancy lasts from six months to one year, the novitiate two years, after which the sisters take vows annually for three to seven years, and then perpetual simple vows.