Communities founded by laypersons

[Cloisters]

I am starting this thread to show that communities being founded by laity have been part of the church for centuries.

Oblates of St. Frances of Rome, Italy:
http://www.tordespecchi.it/public/

Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor, Australia:
http://ourladysnurses.org.au/?page_id=6

The Work of the Cross, Mexico:
http://www.apcross.org/conchita.htm

Blessings,
Mrs Cloisters OP
Lay Dominican
http://cloisters.tripod.com/
http://cloisters.tripod.com/charity/

 

[Cloisters]

Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception:
https://www.lsic.us/our-founder/

 

[nunsuch]

Virtually every women’s community was at least co-founded by a layperson, since all women are laypersons in the Church.

 

[Cloisters]

Founded by lay persons who remained lay persons was the original intent of this thread.