Servants of the poor
The servants of the poor ( English Congregation Dina Sevana Sabha , abbreviation : DSS ) is a Roman Catholic women's order . The Vatican has recognized the order "Dina Sevana Sabbah" - "Servants of the Poor" as an " order of papal law ".
The religious community was founded on June 1, 1969 by Petra Mönnigmann OSU in the Indian city of Pattuvam , Kerala , with eight young girls as the religious community "Dina Sevana Sabbah" (German: servants of the poor).
The aim of their religious community is not to distribute alms , but to help the poor to escape their misery and to help them help themselves. The religious order has about 640 members and maintains 76 stations in India and two stations in Germany (as of 2011).
The religious order is supported by the association of the charity Sister Petra e. V. based in Oelde , headed by Thomas Rusche as a board member.
Superior General
- 1969–1976: Petra Mönnigmann
- 1976–1989: Willigard Kultz
literature
- Winfried Maaß: Why are you doing this: The story of the servants of the poor. Verlag E. Holterdorf, Oelde 1994, ISBN 3-87357-003-3 .
- Josefa Mönnigmann and Hans Ossing (eds.): Servant of the poor. Sister Petra's way in India until the foundation of the order. Publisher E. Holderdorf, Oelde 1977.
Web links
- Entry to servants of the poor on medals online
- Entry about Dina Sevana Sabha (archived version)
- Aid organization Sister Petra e. V.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Servants of the Poor, DSS ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Archdiocese of Cologne , 2011
- ↑ Circular 12/2005 ( Memento of April 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 196 kB), Aid Organization Sister Petra
