Angelines
Secular institute in the Catholic Church
The Angelines, also known as the Company of Saint Ursula or officially the Secular Institute of Saint Angela Merici, is a secular institute of consecrated women in the Catholic Church founded in 1535 by Angela Merici (ca. 1474-1540) in Brescia, Italy. Their primary focus is the education of women and girls, and the care of the sick and needy....