The co-foundress and first religious superior of the Monroe community was Mother Theresa Maxis Duchemin, one of the first members of Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first religious congregation established in the country for women of African descent.
The co-foundress and first religious superior of the Monroe community was Mother Theresa Maxis Duchemin. Mother Theresa Maxis Duchemin were one of the first members of Oblate Sisters of Providence. Mother Theresa Maxis Duchemin were the first religious congregation. This first religious congregation was established in the country for women of African descent. Mother Theresa Maxis Duchemin were one of the first members of Oblate Sisters of Providence.