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Saviour of the world
Welcomes
In the Family
Our History
Founder
Blessed Francis
Mary of the Cross Jordan
| Born | 16/06/1848 |
| Ordained | 21/07/1878 |
| Foundation of SDS | 08/12/1881 |
| Died | 08/09/1918 |
| Beatified | 15/05/2021 |
World
SDS History World
In order to understand the history of our Society it is necessary to look at the historical background, particularly the situation in Germany at the time, and the life of our founder Fr Francis Jordan.
Poland
SDS History Poland
From the very beginning of their existence Salvatorians have been very much an international religious order. Among the members there was a significant number of Polish men. Out of about a thousand candidates who joined the order in the years 1881-1900, about one hundred were Polish.
Australia
SDS History Australia
The history of the Salvatorians in Australia began in 1961. A few years earlier the Archbishop of Perth, Redmond Prendiville, sent a letter of invitation to the head of our Society in Rome, Fr Bonaventura Schweizer. Replying to the invitation Fr Schweizer sent the first Savatorian, Fr Paul Keyte to Australia in 1961.
The House where Bl Francis Jordan was born
Founding of the Salvatorians
Salvatorians come to Australia
Beatification of Fr. Jordan
Blessed Mary of the Apostles
Co-foundress of the Congregation of Sisters of the Divine Saviour.
In 1888 Father Jordan called Mother Mary to Rome. He found a house for the sisters in Tivoli and on 8th December 1888 she and two others received the habit from Father Jordan. On 25th March 1889 she made perpetual vows in the Sisters of the Catho-lic Teaching Society and was appointed superior. In December 1890 three sisters were sent to the first mission of the Society in Assam, India. By the end of 1892 there were about 50 sisters and novices in the house in Tivoli and they were being sent out to many different parts of the world.