The Institute “Discepole del Redentore” – Community “Cristiani nel mondo” was founded in 1983 by Mother Margherita Riolo in the Archdiocese of Agrigento.
The Institute is of diocesan right and currently has 21 sisters distributed across Italy (Rome, Agrigento) and Tanzania (missions in Ipogolo, Kitwiru and Ihimbo).
The charism of the Institute is communion (“Ut unum sint”, cf. Jn 17:21), in the spirit of the first Christian community (cf. Acts 2:44-45) and in relationship with the Church and its members, through service in the parish and diocese, and in various forms of apostolate.
The motto of the Institute is “Unity in charity – Unity in diversity“; therefore, the sisters strive to be a visible sign of Christ’s love by carrying out their service in healthcare and education, in human promotion in general, as well as in religious formation. In Tanzania, the sisters run a health centre, a family home for girls and adolescents, and a nursery school. In Italy, they manage a residential community for elderly people.
