Religious of Christian Education

The Sisters were established by the Abbé Louis Lafosse (1772–1839) and four young women, led by Mother Marie-Anne Dutertre, on 21 November 1817 in Échauffour, Normandy.

[1] Lafosse's vision, born from the destruction of the period of the French Revolution, was to provide the girls of the region a solid education, which was both humane and Christian.

The anti-clerical laws passed in France in 1880 and again in 1904 led the Sisters to establish new foundations outside of the French-speaking world.

In December 1907, five women professed with the Religious of Christian Education moved into a house in Asheville, North Carolina at 48 Starnes Avenue.

St. Genevieve's College was added in 1912, offering a two-year course in French as well as a four-year liberal arts curriculum.

[5] The Religious of Christian Education ceased operating the schools in 1971 due to a shortage of vocations and the age and poor health of the Sisters.