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| Established | c. 1650 |
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| Founder | Jean-Pierre Médaille |
| Founded at | Le Puy-en-Velay, France |
| Purpose | To live and work so that all people may be united with God and with one another. |
| Members | approx. 14,000 |
Countries served | France, Italy, US, UK, Canada, Japan and India |
Parent organization | Roman Catholic |
| Website | https://www.csjoseph.org/ |
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The Sisters of St. Joseph, also known as the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, abbreviated CSJ or SSJ, is a Catholic religious congregation of women founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, in 1650. This congregation, named for Saint Joseph, has approximately 14,000 members worldwide: about 7,000 in the United States; 2,000 in France; and are active in 50 other countries.