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The Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence is a community of Roman Catholic women religious, founded in Mainz, Germany in 1851 by Bishop Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler.

A former member of the German Parliament, Bishop Ketteler was known as the "social justice bishop." He proclaimed the Catholic Church's obligation to foster social justice for all, especially workers and the poor. His charge to the community was to serve God and meet the needs of the times. He chose Stephanie de la Roche-Srakenfels to become the leader of his new community of women religious in Finthen, Germany. She became known as Mother Marie.

In 1876, six Sisters of Divine Providence traveled from Germany to America to spread the mission of Providence. They settled first among the German immigrants in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As the community grew, members settled in southern Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. By the early 1900s, the Congregation of Divine Providence had grown to more than 300 members in the United States.

Today, the Sisters of Divine Providence is an international community of 740 vowed members and 300 Associates members. The United States and Caribbean make up the Marie de la Roche Province. The community also has provinces in Germany and Korea, and a region in Peru.

The Sisters of Divine Providence commit themselves to "co-create a world of compassion, justice and peace." (Community Mission Statement) They sponsor ministries in Pittsburgh, Penn., Kingston, Mass., St. Louis, San Benito, Texas, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.