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Teaching, Nursing, Caring and Ministering Worldwide

FOUNDATION

The Daughters of Divine Love Congregation is a religious congregation of women of pontifical right, in which its members pronounce the public vows of Chastity, Poverty and Obedience; and dedicate themselves to contemplation and apostolic work. The Late Bishop Godfrey Mary Paul Okoye, C.S.Sp, founded the Congregation on July 16, 1969, at Ukpor in Nigeria West Africa. Its Mother House is in Nigeria. 

APOSTOLATES 

 

In keeping with the founder's vision, the diverse apostolate of the Congregation provides services in every walk of life where the manifestation of God's love is needed! Currently this includes:

 

Rehabilitation Centers

  • Teachers

  • Care Givers (working with cocaine babies, mentally retarded, handicapped)

 

Health Care 

(Hospitals and Nursing Homes)

  •  Doctors and nurses

  •  Pharmacists

  •  Administrators

 

Education

  • Teachers (elementary, secondary, university level)

  • Administrators and Counselors

 

Pastoral Work

  • Retreat and Conference Center Operation

  • Religious Directors/Coordinators

  • Parish Associates
CHARISM

The Charism of the Congregation is a generous loving response to Divine Love Incarnate. The compelling motive force of this Order and the Sisters who come to it must be an ardent response to God's call to love Him and others. The motto of the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Love is: Caritas Christi Urget Nos - The Love of Christ Urges Us On.

MISSIONARY PRESENCE

700 members of the Daughters of Divine Love Congregation are ministering in:

  • Africa

  • Cuba

  • Europe

  • United States of America

  • West Indies

REGIONAL HOUSES

Africa:

Daughters of Divine Love Generalate
Trans - Ekulu
P.O. Box 546
Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria

Daughters of Divine Love 
House Kaplong Convent
Box 4
Sotik, Kenya

 

Daughters of Divine Love 
Filles Du Divin Amour
St. Michel, Nkembo
B.P. 16409 Nkembo
Libreville, Gabon

Americas: Daughters of Divine Love 
St. James Convent
140 North Avenue
Highwood, IL 60040
Europe: Daughters of Divine Love 
Via Luigi Galassi, 27
00166 Roma, Italy

Daughters of Divine Love 
84 Sylvan Ave
Woodgreen
London N22 5HY, England

Daughters of Divine Love 
Antonius Kloster
Fliesweg 14
53359 Rheinbach
Flerzheim, Germany

To learn how you can support the Daughters of 

Divine Love, please contact:

Sr. Miriam Therese Ezike, DDL

Daughters of Divine Love Development Office

100 N. Lavergne Ave.

Northlake, IL 60164

Tel:      708.562.0506

Fax:     708.836.0354

E-mail: ddldev2@aol.com