The St. Louis Province is the original founding site of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in the United States.  Those first Sisters came from Lyons France after a 3 month journey.  These sisters included Sisters Delphine Fontbonne, Febronie Fontbonne, Febronie Chapellon, Felicité Marguerite Bouté, St. Protais DeBoille and Philomène Villaine.  They were accompanied by Father James Fontbonne. From this foundation would come over 27 separate and independent Congregations of Sisters of St. Joseph in the the United States and Canada.  Today many of these groups form the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph. 

To learn more about the Sisters of St. Joseph St. Louis Province please visit their website at www.csjsl.org.