Sisters of Our Lady of Charity
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The Sisters of Our Lady of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious congregation historically known for operating institutions such as the Magdalene Laundries, where so-called “fallen women” were confined and put to work.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd | 1 |
| Sisters of Charity | 1 |
| Sisters of Our Lady of Charity canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9680929 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sisters of Our Lady of Charity Context triple: [Magdalene Laundries, managedBy, Sisters of Our Lady of Charity]
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A.
Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity is a Catholic religious order of women dedicated to serving the poor and marginalized through education, healthcare, and social services.
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B.
Religious Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Sisters of Mercy are a Roman Catholic religious institute of women dedicated to education, healthcare, and social service, especially for the poor and marginalized.
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C.
Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
The Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic religious community of women dedicated to serving the poor and marginalized through works of charity, healthcare, and education in the Vincentian tradition.
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D.
Sisters of St. Joseph
The Sisters of St. Joseph are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women known for their extensive work in education, health care, and social services around the world.
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E.
Sisters of Providence
The Sisters of Providence is a Catholic religious congregation of women known for establishing and operating hospitals, schools, and social service institutions, particularly in the western United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sisters of Our Lady of Charity Target entity description: The Sisters of Our Lady of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious congregation historically known for operating institutions such as the Magdalene Laundries, where so-called “fallen women” were confined and put to work.
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A.
Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity is a Catholic religious order of women dedicated to serving the poor and marginalized through education, healthcare, and social services.
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B.
Religious Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Sisters of Mercy are a Roman Catholic religious institute of women dedicated to education, healthcare, and social service, especially for the poor and marginalized.
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C.
Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
The Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic religious community of women dedicated to serving the poor and marginalized through works of charity, healthcare, and education in the Vincentian tradition.
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D.
Sisters of St. Joseph
The Sisters of St. Joseph are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women known for their extensive work in education, health care, and social services around the world.
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E.
Sisters of Providence
The Sisters of Providence is a Catholic religious congregation of women known for establishing and operating hospitals, schools, and social service institutions, particularly in the western United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious institute
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female religious congregation ⓘ |
| activity |
providing religious instruction to institutionalized women
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running convent‑based workhouses ⓘ supervising unpaid or poorly paid labor in laundries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic social welfare institutions for women
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Magdalene asylums ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | women only ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | congregation of pontifical right ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
allegations of forced labor in Magdalene Laundries
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allegations of psychological abuse of institutionalized women ⓘ participation in systems of confinement without due process ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
ongoing calls for accountability and redress for former residents of their institutions
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public debate about institutional abuse in Catholic settings ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryCharism |
care of women in difficulty
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moral reform of so‑called fallen women ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownFor |
participation in the Magdalene Laundry system
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running institutions where women were confined and put to work ⓘ |
| ideology | emphasis on penance and moral reform ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
19th‑century European attitudes toward female sexuality
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Catholic teachings on charity ⓘ |
| memberOf | Catholic Church religious institutes for women ⓘ |
| moralFramework | Catholic sexual morality of the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| operated |
Magdalene Laundries
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linked to:
The Magdalene Laundries
industrial laundries ⓘ residential institutions for women and girls ⓘ |
| operatedInCountry |
France
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Ireland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| religiousOrderType | apostolic congregation ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
government inquiries into Magdalene Laundries in Ireland
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historical research on Catholic-run institutions for women ⓘ survivor testimonies about life in Magdalene institutions ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | local Catholic bishops ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
girls deemed at moral risk
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unmarried mothers ⓘ women considered fallen by Catholic moral standards ⓘ women labeled as prostitutes ⓘ |
| vows |
chastity
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obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sisters of Our Lady of Charity Description of subject: The Sisters of Our Lady of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious congregation historically known for operating institutions such as the Magdalene Laundries, where so-called “fallen women” were confined and put to work.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Magdalene Laundries
subject linked to:
The Magdalene Laundries
linked to: Sisters of Our Lady of Charity
Good Shepherd Sisters
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hasOfficialName
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Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd
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linked to: Sisters of Our Lady of Charity