Religiosas de María Inmaculada

The Congregation is one family convoked by the Lord and reunited in His name.

The exercise of government has its foundation in the person of Jesus, the slave, which puts him at the feet of His apostles to signify which is the authentic horizon in Him and must develop the authority, evangelically understood, and in Mary, woman believer who serves to the plan of God from her attitude of service and feminine simplicity.

Within the Congregation, the ordinary supreme authority corresponds to the General Chapter during its celebration and to the Superior General; and in the respective levels, the Provincial superiors, regional and local, legitimately appointed.

The three levels of Ordinary Government

GENERAL GOVERNMENT, consists of:

The Superior General, who is the link of the whole Congregation, presides and represents, looks for the will of God in the fulfillment of its mission.

Four General Counselors, help the Superior General in providing its fraternal collaboration by means of informations, suggestions... giving their votes according to the cases.

General Secretary is present in the meetings of the council, prepares the documents necessary and, ordinarily, in-charge of the files of the General Curia.

The General Treasurer administers, under the direction of the Superior General and its council, all the properties owned by the Congregations.

From left to right :

* Ana Maria Salabert, Mª Esperanza Varela, Maria Dolores Sueiras ( Superior General ), Jurema Mª Berti, Elvira D'Souza

* Maria Blanca Martinez, Daria Fernandez

The General Curia has its residence in Rome ( Via Cassia, 585, 00189 - Rome )

PROVINCIAL and REGIONAL GOVERNMENT : 8 provinces and 5 regions

The Congregational Provinces and Regions are means to facilitate the relation and unity among all. They are different channels by which they move along the same sap of life. They pay attention to the persons and to the mission. Its constituency depends on diverse variables. Each one has its own seat which we call " Provincial House " or " Regional ".

They are led by the Provincial or Regional Superior, who is appointed by the Superior General.

In Europe

In America

P.E	European Province
P.I.M	Provincia Ibérica Meridional
P.I.N	Provincia Ibérica Nordeste
P.I.S	Provincia Ibérica Septentrional
R.P	Portuguese Region
C.C	Houses of Curia

P.A	Andean Province
P.A.S	Provincia América Septentrional
P.B	Brazilian Province
P.H.S	Provincia Hispano Sudamericana
R.B	North of Brazil Region
R.C	Cuban Region

In Africa

In Asia

R.A	African Region

P.I	Indian Province
R.F	Philippine Region

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

The 129 houses are the progress of the mission.

Visits of the Mother General, of the Provincial and Regional Superiors, letters, News Bulletins and frequent seminars give the sisters the possibility of nourishing and updating its religious consecration and its apostolic life, preserving the unity in a serene familiar ambience.