sister of the good shepherd

sister of the good shepherd
Usage: usually capitalized both Ss&G
Etymology: translation of French sœur du Bon Pasteur
: a member of a cloistered Roman Catholic order established at Caen, France, in 1641 and devoted especially to the shelter and rehabilitation of girls and women

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