Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

Provincial Superior: Rev. Sr. Mary Benedicta Onatunji, OSF

Franciscan Provincialate
23^rd Street
First Unity Estate
Badore-Ajah
Lagos

Mobile: 08035847022, 08059375440

Email: benniek4jesusosf@gmail.com

Our Apostolate

Who are we?
The Franciscan sisters of the Immaculate Conception is a religious Congregation and an institute of Pontifical Right founded in 1847, in Glasgow, by Sister Adelaide Vaast and Sister Veronica Cordier who came from the Franciscan monastery of Our Lady of the Angel, Tourcoing. Sister Veronica was left as the sole foundress after Sister Adelaide's premature death from cholera.

The Congregation was established in Glasgow as an apostolic institute and follows The Rule and Life of the Brothers and Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis. As sisters in the Franciscan penitential tradition, we commit ourselves to live out our profession of Chastity, Poverty and Obedience, in community ever striving for a fuller expression of our baptismal call to conversion.

In the Light of Immaculate Conception
Franciscan and Marian Spirituality are joined and lived in the spirit of St. Francis at the request of Pope Pius IX, who approved our first constitution in 1854, the year in which the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception was proclaimed. Therefore, we honour our Blessed Lady in her Immaculate Conception as our special PATRONESS and are known as Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.

Charism and Spirituality
As Franciscans, the essence of our charism and spirituality lies in our commitment to a life of continuous conversion and renewal, the fundamental Franciscan values of conversion, contemplation, poverty and minority lie at the heart of our spirituality. In our approach to God's people, hospitality will be a special mark of the service we offer.

Franciscan Sisters in Nigeria
The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception came to Osogbo, Nigeria in 1950. Their first house was opened in Isale-Aro convent, Osogbo, the old Oyo Diocese and now Osobgo Diocese. They were charged with the development of education in schools, vocational training of young girls and training college. In the course of the years, the mustard seed planted by four missionaries sisters has now grown. We began in one diocese: now we are found in many dioceses like:

Osogbo Diocese: Osogbo, Inisa, Ejigbo

Oyo Diocese: Awe, Oyo

Ibadan ArchDiocese: Igbo-ora

Lagos ArchDiocese: Ojo-Alaba, Okokomaiko, Badagry, Lekki

Abeokuta Diocese: Ayetoro

Issele- uku Diocese: Ogwashi-uku, Asaba

Warri Diocese: Warri, Umutu

Minna Diocese: Mokwa

We are into different apostolates/fields like: Medical, Educational, Pastoral and catechetical work,

Our Sisters

Number of Sisters in Temporary Vows – 10

Necrology