Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary

The Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary is an ecumenical, Lutheran based, religious order.

It was founded by sister Basilea Schlink a German theologian and intellectual who on March 30, 1947, with Erika Madauss founded The Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary in Darmstadt.

In 1948 both the founders and the first seven sisters became nuns. From then on, Dr. Klara Schlink called herself Mother Basilea and Erika Madaus adopted the name of Mother Martyria.

Today, The Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary has eleven subdivisions all over the world, with in total 209 sisters, and about 130 of these are situated in Darmstadt.

There is a men's branch, the Evangelische Kanaan Franziskus-Bruderschaft (Kanaan Franciscan Brothers).

External links

International website of Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary
US Website of Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary

Coordinates: 49°49′49″N 8°38′37″E / 49.83028°N 8.64361°E / 49.83028; 8.64361

Authority control	GND: 4015859-7

Active Lutheran orders

Men's orders	Bekenntnisbruderschaft St. Peter und Paul Brethren of the Common Life Congregatio Canonicorum Sancti Augustini Evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft Hochkirchlicher Apostolat St. Ansgar Humiliatenorden Ordo Crucis Theologisk Oratorium St.-Jakobus-Bruderschaft

Women's orders	Communität Casteller Ring Daughters of Mary (Lutheran) Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary

Mixed orders	Communität Christusbruderschaft Selbitz Evangelisch-Lutherische Gebetsbruderschaft Hochkirchliche St.-Johannes-Bruderschaft Order of Lutheran Franciscans Societas Sanctae Birgittae Society of the Holy Trinity

Other topics	Franciscan orders in Lutheranism

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