Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Not to be confused with Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, a congregation also originating in Germany and operating in the United States..

The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, also known as the Olpe Sisters, is a Catholic religious institute for women founded in 1863 by Maria Theresia Bonzel in Olpe, Germany. In 1875, they opened St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana; now part of Franciscan Health. In 1890, they founded Saint Francis Normal School, a teacher training school; which is now the University of Saint Francis (Indiana).

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