Through the Ages

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In the beginning…

~1231 in Tournai (now in Belgium): The sisters welcome pilgrims ‘en route’ to Compostella. They live according to the Rule of St Augustine.

14^th Century: care of the sick and destitute. The hospital chapel is consecrated to the apostle Andrew. As a result, the sisters become known as ‘the Sisters of St Andrew’.

17^th Century: Reformation and Catholic Reformation. In 1611, the sisters choose monastic life, and begin to educate young women.

18th Century: 1795, the convent is closed following the French Revolution. The sisters continue an undercover community, desguised as a seamstress’ workshop.

19^th Century: the congregation undergoes major restructuring. The constitutions of St Ignatius of Loyola are adopted in 1857. During this period, the sisters work primarily in schools for young women.

The congregation then expands towards other parts of Belgium, England and Jersey (1863), Brazil (1914), Congo (1923), France (Taizé, 1966) and South Korea (2018).

Currently, we are present in 6 countries (Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belgium, France, United Kingdom and South Korea). Our sisters come from 5 continents and 17 nationalities.

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Saint Andrew’s in England

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