Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore

What Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore does

Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore (Little Servants of the Sacred Heart) is a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1915 by Beato Carlo Liviero, Bishop of Città di Castello, and legally domiciled as the Congregazione delle Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore, a nonprofit organization headquartered at Via Pineta Sacchetti 157, Rome, Italy (C.F. 00463870543). The congregation operates a diversified portfolio of services across two principal axes: domestic Italian operations and international missionary activity. In Italy it runs a network of parochial schools (Scuola dell'Infanzia through Liceo Classico and Liceo Scienze Umane) in Rome (Montemario, Belsito), Pesaro, Città di Castello, and Monselice; elderly care facilities (Pensionato Sacro Cuore in Città di Castello and S. GIUSEPPINO in Arezzo); women's shelters (Casa Fiducia in Pesaro and Casa di Accoglienza Sacro Cuore in Città di Castello); a 34-room vacation house (Casa per Ferie Sacro Cuore in Pesaro) and an adjacent beach establishment with 500 umbrellas and 800 sun loungers; and a spiritual retreat center (Villaggio Sacro Cuore, Alpe di Poti).

Internationally, the congregation maintains missions in five Kenyan communities (Sagana, Banana Hill, Embu, Karurina, Ithanga, Gachoka) since 1980, in Plug, Albania since 1998, in Esmeraldas and El Carmen, Ecuador since 2006/2010, and in Kapeeka, Uganda since 2011. These missions focus on evangelization, catechesis (with 100+ catechists and 2,400 children reached in El Carmen), street ministry among the poor, and basic social services. The underlying operating model is vocation-driven, with the congregation's governance led by an elected Madre Generale (currently Sr Anna Paola Venditti); gtm relies on parochial referrals, diocesan channels, and word-of-mouth rather than commercial sales. Revenue mechanics blend tuition and care-home fees with Catholic donations and limited commercial income from hospitality operations; the organization does not publicly disclose pricing or revenue, and no AI/technology platform is identified.

Name

Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore

Legal name

Congregazione delle Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore

Website

https://piccoleancelledelsacrocuore.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore is an Italian Catholic religious congregation founded in 1915 that operates parochial schools, elderly care homes, women's shelters, a vacation house and beach facility in Italy, alongside international missions in Kenya, Albania, Ecuador, and Uganda.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Charitable Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGALAC

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

Keywords

• Catholic education services
• Elderly care services
• Religious missions
• Hospitality and retreat services
• Charitable social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore is a Catholic religious congregation that delivers educational, social, hospitality, and missionary services. It runs a network of parochial Catholic schools from kindergarten through Liceo across multiple Italian regions, shelters for women in difficulty and the elderly, a vacation home and beach establishment in Pesaro, international missionary communities in Kenya, Albania, Ecuador, and Uganda, and youth formation and spiritual retreat programs.

Product overview

Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore is a Catholic religious congregation founded by Beato Carlo Liviero in 1915, offering a diverse portfolio of educational, hospitality, social, and missionary services. The core offerings include a network of private Catholic schools (Scuola dell'Infanzia through Liceo) across multiple Italian regions, welcoming facilities for mothers in difficulty and elderly care homes, vacation/tourism services including a beach establishment in Pesaro, international missionary activities in Africa, Albania, Ecuador, and Uganda, youth formation programs, and spiritual retreat centers. The organization operates as a unified religious institution providing services aligned with its charism of mercy and compassion centered on the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scuole delle Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore (Schools) A network of Catholic private schools in multiple Italian regions (Marche, Lazio, Umbria) offering Scuola dell'Infanzia (Kindergarten), Scuola Primaria (Primary), Scuola Secondaria di I grado (Lower Secondary), and Liceo (Upper Secondary, including Liceo Classico and Liceo delle Scienze Umane). Schools are located in Rome (Montemario, Belsito), Pesaro, Città di Castello, and Monselice, serving children and families seeking values-based education.
• Accoglienza (Welcoming and Care Facilities) Welcoming facilities including Casa Fiducia in Pesaro for mothers in difficulty, Casa di Accoglienza Sacro Cuore in Città di Castello for women in hardship, Gruppo Appartamenti in Palidoro, and elderly care homes (Pensionato Sacro Cuore in Città di Castello and S. Giuseppino in Arezzo). Services include shelter, support, and assisted living.
• Casa per Ferie Sacro Cuore Vacation home in Pesaro offering accommodation for individuals and families, spiritual retreats, group stays, and meetings. Features 34 rooms with bathrooms, dining rooms, TV room, games room, chapel, briefing room, playground, and parking.
• Stabilimento Balneare Sacro Cuore Beach establishment in Pesaro featuring 500 umbrellas and 800 sun loungers, the largest beach facility in the city. Includes La Frutteria snack bar offering fruit salads, drinks, ice cream, and cocktails.
• Le Missioni (Missions) International missionary activities in Kenya (communities in Banana Hill, Embu, Karurina, Ithanga, Gachoka, and Sagana), Albania (Plug), Ecuador (Esmeraldas and El Carmen), and Uganda (Kapeeka). Services include evangelization, catechesis coordination across surrounding chapels, social aid, and educational activities.
• Giovani (Youth Formation) Youth formation programs including discernment meetings for young people, listening to the Word of God sessions, and spiritual activities organized by the congregation.
• Associazione Le.Ri Pasc

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Suore Missionarie della Consolata: Italian Catholic women's missionary congregation operating schools, care homes, and missions across multiple continents. Same canonical structure (religious congregation of sisters) and same diversified service portfolio as Piccole Ancelle del Sacro Cuore.
• Istituto delle Suore di Nostra Signora del Cenacolo: Italian religious congregation focused on hospitality houses, schools, and shelters for women and youth — a closer match to Piccole Ancelle's Casa per Ferie, Casa Fiducia, and women's shelter activities.
• Figlie della Carità di San Vincenzo de' Paoli (Vincentian Sisters of Charity): One of the largest Catholic women's congregations globally, operating schools, hospitals, shelters, and missions. Same charism of mercy/service and similar multi-country mission model.
• Suore Francescane Missionarie di Maria: Missionary Catholic women's congregation with schools, clinics, and pastoral work in Africa, Latin America, and Europe. Closely mirrors Piccole Ancelle's mix of education, missions, and social services.
• Suore Povere di Santa Chiara (Poor Clares): Catholic women's religious order with contemplative and active communities running hospitality houses, schools, and care facilities across Italy and internationally. Comparable canonical standing and service mix.
• Suore di Carità delle Sante Bartolomea Capitanio e Vincenza Gerosa: Italian Catholic women's religious congregation running schools, elderly care, and social services in Italy and abroad. Directly comparable charitable-mission footprint and target beneficiary mix.
• Pia Società San Gaetano (San Gaetano Foundation): Italian Catholic organization combining schools, hospitality, and charitable works under a religious-charitable umbrella. Similar integrated portfolio of education, hospitality, and social assistance.

Others

• Confederazione Italiana Congregazioni Religiose (USMI): National umbrella for Italian women's religious congregations. Direct listed peer network on Piccole Ancelle's own website; representative of the broader institutional peer set this congregation belongs to.

Broad incumbents

• Opera Don Orione: Larger Italian Catholic organization running schools, elderly homes, shelters, and missions worldwide. Offers a comparable but broader portfolio at greater scale than Piccole Ancelle.

Regional players

• Fondazione San Matteo (and similar diocesan charitable foundations): Diocesan or faith-based Italian foundations operating elderly care homes, women's shelters, and schools within a single region. Comparable operating model but bounded to a single diocese or region versus Piccole Ancelle's multi-region Italian footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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