Society of the Precious Blood
Appearance
- Not to be confused with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.
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The Society of the Precious Blood is an Anglican Order of contemplative sisters with convents in England, Lesotho, and South Africa.
History
The Order dates its history from 1905 when Mother Millicent Mary took vows. The community which formed around her became established, and in 1916 it moved to Burnham Abbey near Maidenhead, where it is still based today. In 1957 a group of five sisters established a priory in the Kingdom of Lesotho, which has since become an autonomous province of the Order.
Structure
SPB United Kingdom
An elected Reverend Mother presides over the sisters.
- Burnham Abbey, Maidenhead, is the only convent
SPB Africa
An elected Prioress presides over the African sisters, whose convents are:
- Priory of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, Maseru, Leotho
- St Monica's House of Prayer, Kimberley, South Africa
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