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Chiapas Mission, Mexico

Sisters Consuelo and
Sisters Consuelo and Leticia
In 1991 the three U.S. Provinces established the Franciscan presence of Magdalen Daemen in the Diocese of San Cristobol de Las Casas in Chiapas. By 1994 a Novitiate was opened and there are presently a number of women in various stages of formation. Three sisters have taken their final vows.
These are Indigenous women who have blessed our Congregation with their rich cultures. The situation in Chiapas has been very tense and violent due to para-military and military presence because of the tensions with the government.

The Church in Chiapas is committed to companion the people in their struggle for their rights as an indigenous people. Our Provinces support the sisters in their ministries there, communicating with and visiting them often.

Sisters in Chiapas
Sisters in Chiapas