Formation | 1947 |
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Founders | Catherine Doherty |
Membership | (2023) |
Website | madonnahouse |
The Madonna House Apostolate is a Catholic Christian community of laypeople and priests, all of whom take lifelong promises of poverty, chastity, and obedience and who are dedicated to loving and serving Jesus Christ in all areas of life. Madonna House was founded in 1947 by Catherine Doherty in Combermere, Ontario,[1] and has established mission houses throughout the world. It is recognized by the Catholic Church as an association of the Christian faithful.[2]