Missionary Franciscan Sisters

of the Immaculate Conception

At a Glance

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The Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception are an international community, founded in 1873 by Elizabeth Hayes (Mother Mary Ignatius of Jesus). Born on the Island of Guernsey, Channel Islands, she was an Anglican convert to Catholicism. Elizabeth began our first mission in Belle Prairie, Minnesota, USA.