Society of the Sacred Cross

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The Society of the Sacred Cross is an Anglican religious order founded in Chichester, Sussex, in 1910. It established a community at Tymawr, Lydart, Monmouthshire, [1] in 1923 with guidance from Fr G. Northcott of the Community of the Resurrection. The society today [2] consists of fewer than ten professed sisters, with several oblates and associates.

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References

  1. Church In Wales, Society of the Sacred Cross Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed 22 April 2012
  2. Tymawr Convent The Society of the Sacred Cross 15 March 2020 www.tymawrconvent.org, Accessed 24 September 2020