Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours

What Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours does

The Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours is an international Catholic religious congregation founded in Paris on January 24, 1824, when twelve women under Josephine Potel made their vows at the Church of Saint-Sulpice. The congregation pioneered bringing healing into the homes of the sick and dying—a radical departure from cloistered religious practice at the time—and over two centuries has expanded to six countries: France, Ireland, Great Britain, the United States, Peru, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (added in 2021).

Its ministry portfolio spans healthcare (sponsorship of Bon Secours Mercy Health, which operates 60 hospitals in the United States and Ireland; home health, hospice, and clinics), education (Fe y Alegría schools and Siloe preschool in Peru), social services (Casa de Refugio Belén women's shelter in Peru; St. Edmond's Home for children), faith formation (Young Adult Ministry for ages 18-39, Associate Program for lay partners, Volunteer Ministry for ages 21-25), and advocacy through its Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) committee, including partnerships with Pax Christi International, Talitha Kum, and the Laudato Si' Action Platform.

As a non-profit religious institute under canon law, the Congregation does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded through donations, volunteer support, and member charitable activities, with services provided regardless of ability to pay. It is governed by elected leadership—Congregation Leader Sr. Rose Marie Jasinski (since 2019) and country-level Area Leaders—and headquartered at the Maison Mère in Paris. The organization has no disclosed technology, AI, or proprietary platform development, operating instead as a mission-driven human services institution.

Name

Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours

Legal name

Congregation of Sisters of Bon Secours

Website

https://bonsecours.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1824

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours is a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1824 in France, operating faith-based healthcare, education, and social service ministries across six countries (France, Ireland, Great Britain, United States, Peru, DRC) and sponsoring 60 hospitals via Bon Secours Mercy Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

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

Keywords

• Faith-based healthcare
• Religious congregation services
• Community health ministry
• Home health and hospice
• Social justice advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The congregation receives donations from individuals, parishes, and organizations to support their global mission of compassion, healing, and liberation. Contributions can be made through their website and by mail to the Congregation's office.
2. Healthcare Services: Through sponsorship of Bon Secours Mercy Health, the congregation participates in healthcare operations including hospitals, clinics, home health services, hospice care, and community health programs across the United States and Ireland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours is a Catholic religious congregation that provides faith-based healthcare ministry, spiritual care, education, and social services across six countries. Through sponsorship of Bon Secours Mercy Health, it operates hospitals, clinics, home health, and hospice programs in the US and Ireland, while directly running community outreach, schools, clinics, and shelters in Peru and other regions.

Product overview

The Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours is a Catholic religious congregation founded in France in 1824, providing compassionate healing and liberation ministry worldwide. Their ministry portfolio includes healthcare services (hospitals, clinics, home health, hospice), faith-based community programs (Young Adult Ministry, Associates Program, Volunteer Ministry), and social justice advocacy (JPIC). In Peru specifically, they operate educational programs including Siloe Center preschool and Fe y Alegría schools, a medical clinic, and a shelter for women. The congregation sponsors Bon Secours Mercy Health, which operates 60 hospitals in the United States and Ireland. Their international presence spans France, Ireland, Great Britain, United States, Peru, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Ministry Faith-based healthcare services delivered through hospitals, clinics, home health, hospice, and community outreach across the US, Ireland, France, Great Britain, Peru, and DRC. Operated primarily through sponsorship of Bon Secours Mercy Health (60 hospitals in the US and Ireland).
• Bon Secours Young Adult Ministry

Quantifiable outcome

• Operates 60 hospitals across the United States and Ireland through Bon Secours Mercy Health
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pax Christi InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic peace movement with 120 member organizations worldwide. The Congregation of Sisters of Bon Secours is a member organization, working together to promote peace, human rights, justice, and reconciliation globally.
• Talitha KumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of women religious dedicated to addressing human trafficking. Bon Secours sisters actively oppose this crime against humanity through awareness, survivor support, and advocacy.
• Laudato Si' Action PlatformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven-year journey toward ecological sustainability in the spirit of Pope Francis's encyclical. The congregation accepted the Vatican's invitation to participate, committing to respond to the cry of the Earth and the poor.
• Laudato Si' MovementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpirit-led movement gathering Catholic organizations and grassroots members worldwide, engaging with local Laudato Si' circles and chapters.
• UISG - Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommission established by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) of Religious Congregations that addresses JPIC issues globally.
• Bon Secours Mercy HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the sponsoring congregations of Bon Secours Mercy Health, which operates 60 hospitals in the United States and Ireland, providing health and community support services in the areas it serves.
• Jesuits of Central AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelcomed the first Bon Secours sisters to Kinshasa, DRC in 2021 when establishing the new community in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• St. Stanislaus School (Paris)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowing relationship with students from the neighboring high school in Paris, supporting intergenerational connection and educational outreach.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CommonSpirit Health: One of the largest US nonprofit health systems, formed through Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health merger; co-sponsors Bon Secours Mercy Health alongside the Sisters of Bon Secours. Comparable as a faith-based healthcare operator.
• Bon Secours Mercy Health: The 60-hospital Catholic health system co-sponsored by the Sisters of Bon Secours; the operational arm through which the congregation delivers most of its healthcare ministry. Closely related but legally and operationally distinct, and much larger.

Direct peers

• Medical Mission Sisters: Catholic women's religious congregation focused on healthcare mission in low-resource settings across multiple continents — a direct comparator for the Sisters of Bon Secours' Peru and DRC ministries and the model of bringing professional healthcare to underserved populations.
• Sisters of Mercy: Another Catholic religious congregation of women with a parallel healthcare legacy — co-founded Bon Secours Mercy Health's predecessor Mercy Health and operates with the same model of sponsoring health systems, schools, and social ministries. The most direct structural peer.
• Sisters of the Holy Cross: Congregation of women religious with parallel international footprint, healthcare and education ministries, and a model combining institutional work with direct service to the poor. Comparable in mission and operational structure.
• Little Sisters of the Poor: International Catholic congregation of women religious dedicated to the elderly poor — a narrower analog in being a faith-based women's religious institute operating care institutions, though with a more focused elder-care mission.
• Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul: An international Catholic congregation of women religious focused on hospital service, social services, and education across multiple continents — directly comparable in mission, sponsorship of healthcare systems, and the model of bringing care to underserved populations.
• Franciscan Sisters of the Poor: International Catholic congregation of women religious with healthcare, social service, and shelter ministries in multiple countries — similar in operating healthcare institutions, social outreach, and serving the poor.
• Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph: Federation of Catholic women's religious congregations with extensive healthcare and education ministry — closely parallel to the Sisters of Bon Secours in the US/Ireland footprint, hospital sponsorship, and dedication to serving the poor.

Others

• Catholic Health Association of the United States: The national trade association representing Catholic health systems in the US, of which Bon Secours Mercy Health is a major member. Not a peer organization but a closely adjacent industry institution governing the same space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Congregation-of-Sisters-of-Bon-Secours-of-Paris-100067441155277
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bon-secours-home-care

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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