[HSS] Holy Spirit Sisters
Place/Date of Foundation: Germany/May 28, 1950

The Society of Apostolic Life of the
Holy Spirit Sisters in the Opus Spiritus
Sancti is an International Missionary
Community whose Motherhouse is in
Mammolshain, Diocese of Limburg,
Germany was founded in May 28,
1950 by Rev. Fr. Bernhard Bendel and
erected as a Society of Apostolic Life of
diocesan right on October 17, 1986, by
Most Rev. Dr. Franz Kamphaus, Bishop
of Limburg.

Opus Spiritus Sancti 
Consists of 5 independent Communities,
having the same spirituality as our
main binding force. These are:
Apostolic Life Community of Sisters, ALCS
Secular Institute of Women, SIW
Community of Apostolic Christians, CAC
Secular Institute of Diocesan Priests, SIP
Apostolic Life Community of Priests, ALCP

Following Years Communities
Started in different places:
Germany: 1950
U S A: 1962
Tanzania: 1964
India - Kerala: 1969
India - Andhra Pradesh: 1981
Kenya: 1987
Malawi: 1993
Philippines: 1994

On May 4, 2010 the Holy Father Pope
Benedict XVI through the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life
and Societies of Apostolic life declared
the society of the Holy Spirit Sisters as
of Pontifical Right

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Perpetually Professed
Foreigners .........................................2

COMMUNITIES, WORKS, MEMBERS
PHILIPPINE COMMUNITY
Archdiocese of Tuguegarao 
Rizal Street, Tuguegarao City
3500 Cagayan Valley

MEMBERS IN PHILIPPINE COMMUNITY -
2 INDIAN SISTERS

Superior 
SR. ANCETTA ADUKKOLIL, HSS

Holy Spirit Sisters
Maddarulug, 3053, Solana,
Cagayan, Philippines
Mobile: +639167646680

Administrator 
SR. ANNAMMA VARUGHESE
CHAKKALAKUZHIYIL, HSS
Villa Domingo Renewal Center
Maddarulug, 3053, Solana,
Cagayan, Philippines
Mobile: +639175781994

APOSTOLIC WORKS (in Philippines)
Administration Villa Domingo
Renewal Center
(Archdiocese of Tuguegarao)
Catechesis for the Children
Values Formation for theYouth
Feeding Program
Family Visitation
(Family Counselling)
GERMANY: MOTHER HOUSE,
Heilig Geist Schwestern, Pfarrer
Bendel Weg-2, 61462 KonigsteinMammolshain Germany
Sr. Mercy Cheruvilparampil, International Leader
MAIN HOUSE IN AFRICA (PROVINCIAL
HOUSE), HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS,
P. O. Box 903, Moshi - Tanzania
INDIA: REGIONAL HOUSE, HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS,
Tholassery, Tiruvalla 689101,
Pathanamthitta Dt, Kerala, India
ANDHRA PRASDESH, HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS,
Jeevadhara Nilayam, Jeedimetla
Village & P.O., Medchal TQ, R.R.
Dt., A.P. 500855 India
USA, HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS, 4440 SW 148th
Avenue, Beaverton, Orgegon 97007
USA
HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS, 1701 West 2th Street,
Sioux City, Iowa 51103, USA
PHILIPPINES, HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS,

Note: No update 2020-2023