Timor Leste

Brief history of the Province

The Canossian mission in East Timor began in 1879.

The Democratic Republic of East Timor is a country in Maritime Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the neighbouring islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave in the north-western part of the island surrounded by Indonesian West Timor. Australia is the country’s southern neighbour, separated by the Timor Sea. The country has a land area of ​​approximately 15,007 km².

Of the 13 Timorese provinces, the Canossian Sisters are present in 10 provinces and in 3 dioceses:
– Dili: 8 communities – 74 Sisters
– Baucau: 6 communities – 37 Sisters
– Maliana: 4 communities – 19 Sisters

The Sisters physically present in the Province (as of September 30, 2019) are 134 divided into age groups as follows:
– Blue: 3
– Lilac: 7
– Yellow: 12
– Pink: 41
– Orange: 44
– Green: 17
– White: 24

Sisters of Perpetual Profession are 124.
Junior Sisters: 17.
Ad-Gentes: 5
Temporary service: 11

Types of communities:
– Regular: 11 communities
– Large: 3 communities
– Medium: 4 communities
– Total: 18 communities

Ministries
The main ministries of the Canossian Sisters in East Timor are:
– Education (formal and non-formal)
– Evangelization
– Pastoral care of the sick.