Sisters of the Divine Savior
The Sisters of the Divine Savior (also known as the Salvatorian Sisters) is a Roman Catholic religious institute Conventionally, the letters SDS are used to identify the institute.

Worldwide, the institute has about 1200 sisters in 26 countries on five continents.

History
The institute was founded on December 8, 1888, in Tivoli, Italy. 

One of the co-founders, Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, was beatified on May 15, 2021, in Rome. He also founded the Salvatorian Fathers and Brothers in 1881. Co-founder Blessed Mary of the Apostles (Therese von Wüllenweber), was born on February 19, 1833. She was beatified by Pope Paul VI on October 13, 1968, in Rome.

Activities
The institute has served in the US in the area education and health care. In 2021, the Sisters serve in pastoral care, jail ministry, spiritual direction, ESL tutoring and advocacy for anti-human trafficking efforts. 

The U.S. Province of the institute is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Sisters serve as religious sponsor for Divine Savior Holy Angels High School and Hadley Terrace Senior Apartments, both in Milwaukee.

See also

Catholic religious order
Consecrated life
List of some religious institutes (Catholic)
Secular institute
Vocational Discernment in the Catholic Church

References

Sources
Sisters of the Divine Savior
Salvatorian Sisters in India
Divine Savior Healthcare
St. Anne's Nursing Home
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
German Wikipedia on Therese von Wüllenweber
German Wikipedia on Salvatorians
Formula of Beatification, by Paul VI
Anti-Human Trafficking Information
Stop Trafficking Newsletter

Organisation of Catholic religious orders
Religious organizations established in 1888
Catholic female orders and societies
Catholic religious institutes established in the 19th century
Salvatorian Order