is a religious institute of pontifical right whose members profess public vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience and follow the evangelical way of life in common.

[1] This religious institute was founded in Vic, Catalonia, on February 26, 1826, by Joaquina Vedruna de Mas.

For her project, she received the support of Capuchin Stefano da Olot and the approval of the Bishop of Vic.

[2] At the death of the founder in 1854, the number of members was about 150 and under the supervision of the second Superior General, Paola Delpuig de San Luis, it surpassed 1,000.

[3] In 2015, the congregation had some 1821 religious and 246 houses,[4]present in Albania, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, United States, Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Haiti, India, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo, Uruguay and Venezuela.