Our beginnings in Malaya 1852
The appeal by Fr Beurel to the IJ Superior General, Mother de Faudoas, saw five French Sisters set sail for Malaya. ... read more
About Us
- IJ Vision
- Our Founder-Blessed Nicolas Barre
- Our Foundress-Mother Mathilde
- Our Institute History
- Our History continues from 1852
- IJ Sisters Singapore
- Our Communities
- IJ Partners
- IJ Fraternity
IJ Sisters Singapore
Here is a short account of the early IJ Sisters in Malaya (including Singapore), beginning from 1852 to present day.
Singapore1854
Shortly after the arrival of the Sisters in Penang, Malaya, they were also invited to Singapore. ... read more
Expansion to Japan 1872
Long after the introduction of the Gospel at St Francis Xavier's visit to Japan in 1549, the persecution of Christians, the ban of all foreigners, another wave of persecution, did the Sisters eventually arrive in Japan in 1872. ... read more
New Mission in Thailand (Siam) 1885-1907, 1957
Two attempts to settle in Thailand saw an aborted expedition from France ( to include some IJ Sisters) to Siam, and a short-lived mission from 1885 to 1907 due to cholera outbreaks and decreasing numbers of pupils. In 1957, the IJ Sisters from Ipoh, Malaya, started the present Thai presence. ... read more