What nursing order of nuns did Princess Alice found?
The Sisters of Mercy
The Carmelite Sisters
The Christian Sisterhood of Martha and Mary
The Disciples of Christ
Answer
Princess Alice of Battenberg (1844–1878) was a daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She founded The Christian Sisterhood of Martha and Mary in 1866 to provide nursing care to the sick and dying. The sisterhood was named after Martha and Mary, two sisters in the New Testament who were both dedicated to caring for others. The sisterhood was originally based in England, but it later expanded to other countries.
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