Província de Curitiba

What Província de Curitiba does

Província de Curitiba is the Brazilian branch of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in the Southern Region of Brazil, a Catholic religious congregation founded in 17th-century France by Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Louise de Marillac. Established in Brazil on April 3, 1849, twelve Sisters arrived from France and the Province now coordinates 51 communities across three states — 43 in Paraná, 2 in Santa Catarina, and 6 in Rio Grande do Sul — staffed by 354 Sisters plus 8 in cross-border mission. The Province operates through five commissions: Education (Rede Vicentina de Educação, a school network offering scholarships via the annual Edital Unificado), Health (Hospital Infantil Dr. Jeser Amarante Faria in Joinville, Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças, Hospital da Providência, and a physical therapy clinic), Social (Casa de Acolhida São José shelter and the CESS social service commission), Insertion (CECIMPO community work in popular areas, prison ministry, child and elderly pastoral care, immigration literacy), and Formation (SAVV vocational discernment and aspirant/postulant programs).

The business model is that of a nonprofit religious entity (CNPJ 76.578.137/0001-90) rather than a commercial enterprise. Revenue is derived from tuition offset by scholarships in the education network, healthcare service delivery (likely a mix of SUS reimbursements, private insurance, and subsidized care), and philanthropic donations supporting social and pastoral programs. The technology layer is conventional: a PHP-based content management system, Microsoft 365 email, Google Analytics, and Microsoft Forms, with no proprietary software, AI/ML, or APIs disclosed. The Province is governed by a Visitadora Provincial (currently Ir. Leonides Selhorst) and is canonical subordinate to the Mother House in Paris, with active institutional ties to CNBB, CRB, the Vatican, and the broader Vicentine Family network (Frente Ampla Vicentina and partner congregations).

Customer and beneficiary segments are heterogeneous and include K-12 and higher-education students, pediatric and oncology patients, people experiencing homelessness, immigrants, incarcerated populations, the elderly, and young women in vocational discernment. Geographic scope is regional (southern Brazil) for direct service delivery, with global reach mediated through the international Daughters of Charity network of approximately 12,800 Sisters in 96 countries. Financial statements are published annually (most recently 2025) but specific revenue figures are not disclosed publicly.

Name

Província de Curitiba

Legal name

Província Brasileira da Congregação das Irmãs Filhas da Caridade de São Vicente de Paulo – Província de Curitiba

Website

https://provinciacuritiba.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1849

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Província de Curitiba is a Brazilian Catholic religious congregation of the Daughters of Charity, operating 51 communities across Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. It delivers education, healthcare, social services, and pastoral formation through five commissions serving students, patients, vulnerable populations, and religious vocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Charitable Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAH

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions)

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

SECONDARYHLAFAAAE

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

SECONDARYEDAHAKAG

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Religious education services
• Charitable healthcare services
• Social assistance programs
• Vocational religious formation
• Pastoral community ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: Operation of the Rede Vicentina de Educação (Vicentin Education Network) providing educational services from basic to higher education, with scholarship programs (Edital Unificado offering bolsas de estudo for academic year 2026). Revenue generated through tuition fees offset by scholarship provisions.
2. Healthcare Services: Management of hospitals and healthcare facilities including Hospital Infantil Dr. Jeser Amarante Faria (Joinville), Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças, and Hospital da Providência. Services include oncology, pediatric care, and general healthcare.
3. Social Services: Operation of Casa de Acolhida São José for homeless population support, social assistance programs, and community outreach. Services focused on vulnerable populations including elderly, children, and those in poverty.
4. Pastoral and Community Services: Various pastoral ministries including Pastoral Carcerária (prison ministry), Pastoral da Criança (child welfare), Pastoral da Pessoa Idosa (elderly care), immigration support, and income generation projects for communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Província de Curitiba is a Catholic religious province that operates education, healthcare, social assistance, community insertion, and vocational formation services through 51 communities staffed by 354 Sisters across Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. Its offerable services include the Rede Vicentina de Educação school network, hospitals and the Clínica de Fisioterapia, CESS social services, CECIMPO community insertion programs, and SAVV vocational formation, alongside pastoral ministry in popular communities.

Product overview

The Província de Curitiba operates as a religious-educational institution within the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul congregation, managing a diversified portfolio of social mission services. The core offerings include the Rede Vicentina de Educação (educational network with scholarship programs), healthcare services through commission oversight of hospitals and a physical therapy clinic, and social programs including the CESS (social work) and CECIMPO (community insertion) commissions. The province also supports religious formation through the SAVV vocational service and distributes devotional products such as the Medalha Milagrosa. These services operate across 51 communities in Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul states, serving approximately 354 sisters and the broader population through educational, healthcare, and social assistance programs.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rede Vicentina de Educação Catholic Vincentian educational network of schools operated by the Province, providing formal Catholic education to students across the Province's communities.
• Comissão de Saúde (Hospitals and Healthcare Services) Catholic Vincentian healthcare services, including hospitals and clinical care, operated by the Province's Health Commission for patients across its territory.
• Clínica de Fisioterapia Physiotherapy clinic operated by the Province providing rehabilitation and physical therapy services to patients within the Vincentian mission.
• CESS (Comissão de Serviço Social) Social service commission providing charitable social assistance to vulnerable and homeless persons served by the Province.
• CECIMPO (Comissão de Inserção Comunitária) Community insertion commission delivering pastoral ministry and social programs to residents of popular communities served by the Province.
• SAVV (Serviço de Animação Vocacional Vicentino) Vincentian Vocational Animation Service providing vocational formation and discernment programs for candidates exploring religious life with the Daughters of Charity.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• CNBB (Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil)minorOthersThe Province maintains links with CNBB (National Conference of Bishops of Brazil) as part of the broader Brazilian Catholic Church structure. CNBB provides national coordination and guidance for Catholic institutions.
• CRB (Conferência dos Religiosos do Brasil)minorOthersThe Conference of Religious of Brazil (CRB) provides coordination for religious congregations in Brazil. The Province maintains institutional connection through its religious membership.
• Santa Sé (Vatican)minorOthersThe global Company of the Daughters of Charity maintains canonical connection to the Vatican through the Church hierarchy. The Mother House is located at rue du Bac 140, Paris.
• Família Vicentina (Vicentin Family)coreOthersThe Province is part of the Vicentin Family (Família Vicentina) which includes multiple congregations, movements, and associations that extend the Vicentine charism. This includes the Congregation of the Mission (Padres da Missão), Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, and various lay movements. The Family coordinates activities at national level through the Frente Ampla Vicentina.
• Juventude Mariana Vicentina (JMV)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Marian Vicentine Youth is a youth movement connected to the Vicentin Family. The Province collaborates with JMV on vocational mission activities and retreats, including international exchanges such as the EMLA (Encontro Missionário Latino-Americano) in Guatemala.
• Site da Companhia (Company Website)minorOthersGlobal Company of the Daughters of Charity maintains central website at filles-de-la-charite.org for the international congregation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• APAE (Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais): Large national nonprofit network providing social and healthcare services to people with disabilities. Comparable as a faith-aligned Brazilian nonprofit operating service delivery through a federated community model similar to the Province's 51-community structure.
• Companhia de Jesus (Jesuits) — Província do Brasil: Another major Catholic religious order operating schools, universities, parishes, and social programs across Brazil. Comparable as a large Catholic order running an integrated education-and-social-mission portfolio under vowed religious leadership.
• Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Grupo Hospitalar Conceição): Large Catholic-affiliated hospital network in Rio Grande do Sul, one of the states the Province serves. Provides a comparable faith-rooted, multi-hospital operating model with public-SUS integration and humanized care philosophy.
• Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Curitiba: Long-established Catholic-affiliated hospital and social-services network based in the same city (Curitiba). Operates comparable healthcare and charitable programs in the same regional market, providing a direct local benchmark for hospital operations and social services.

Direct peers

• Província de Belo Horizonte (Filhas da Caridade): A third Brazilian Province of the same Daughters of Charity congregation, serving Minas Gerais. Operates the identical five-commission model (Education, Health, Social, Insertion, Formation), making it a sister-province peer with comparable scale and service mix.
• Cáritas Brasileira: Brazilian Catholic social-services organization affiliated with CNBB. Operates humanitarian, social-assistance, and community-development programs targeting vulnerable populations — directly comparable to the Province's social and insertion commissions.
• Congregação das Irmãs de São José (Província do Brasil): Brazilian Province of an international Catholic women's congregation operating schools, healthcare facilities, and social services. Directly comparable as a female religious order with multi-state operations and diversified mission portfolio.
• Província do Rio de Janeiro (Filhas da Caridade): Another Brazilian Province of the same Daughters of Charity congregation operating hospitals, schools, and social services in Rio de Janeiro state. Operates the same five-commission model and shares the global Vicentine Family affiliation, making it the closest functional peer.

Others

• Família Vicentina (global network): The broader global Vicentine Family network of which the Province is a member, encompassing the Congregation of the Mission, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, and lay movements. Relevant as the ecosystem and coordination layer for the Province's interprovincial and international activities.

Emerging players

• Pastoral da Criança (CNBB): National Catholic child-welfare and community-health pastoral program. Overlaps with the Province's Pastoral da Criança and social-services work targeting vulnerable children and families across Brazilian communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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