RSCJ

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RSCJ
Stands forSociety of the Sacred Heart
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RSCJ stands for Society of the Sacred Heart, a religious title abbreviation.

Congregation of Catholic women founded in Paris in 1800 by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, devoted to education. Its Sacred Heart schools and Network of Sacred Heart Schools operate across the US and worldwide.

Example: St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, RSCJ, brought the society to Missouri in 1818.

Usage notes

The letters come from the Latin Religiosa Sanctissimi Cordis Jesu. Universities founded by the society include Manhattanville in New York and the University of San Diego, in part. Members are often called "Religious of the Sacred Heart".

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