Colonialism, women, and religious orders: Rethinking the history of foundations of religious women congregations in Asia

• Main Author: Dionco, Carolina C.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2013
• Subjects: Monasticism and religious orders for women—Southeast Asia; Women in Christianity—Southeast Asia; Women missionaries—Southeast Asia; Colonies—Religious aspects; Catholic Studies; Missions and World Christianity
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/5580
• Institution: De La Salle University

Between the sixteenth to early twentieth century, many Catholic women religious orders were established in Southern Asia. The foundation of women religious orders was an important part of the church missions in Asia traditionally viewed as the “mission world.” Missionary activities by European relig...