Milestones

Some Important Matters

• Date of the Foundation: August 23, 1872

• Place of foundation: Lugo, Italy

• Founder: Fr. Carlo Cavina, Parish priest of Lugo (Servant of God)

• Co-Foundress: Mother Teresa Fantoni

• Patron: St. Francis de Sales

  • Protectors: Holy Trinity, St Joseph and Mary Mother of the Church

  • Spirituality: Salesian Spirituality

  • 1880: Death of our Founder Fr. Carlo Cavina

  • 1890: The first edition of the Constitutions was done

  • 1891: The Congregation of the “Daughters of St. Francis de Sales” was recognized as an Institute of diocesan right by Bishop Luigi Tesorieri of Imola

  • 1908: Death of our Co-foundress Mother Teresa Fantoni

  • 1931: The Congregation obtained the “Decretum Laudis” (decree of praise) for its Constitutions

  • 1939: The Congregation got the Pontifical Right

  • 2019 Founder Fr Carlo Cavina has been recognised as Venerable by Pope Francis