CSJ

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CSJ
Stands forCongregation of Saint Joseph
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CSJ stands for Congregation of Saint Joseph, a religious title abbreviation.

Sisters of St. Joseph belong to a family of Catholic women's congregations that began in Le Puy, France, in 1650 and came to St. Louis in 1836. They are known for education, health care and social justice work.

Example: Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, wrote the death-penalty memoir Dead Man Walking.

Usage notes

American branches include the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Boston, Brentwood and Orange; some use the letters SSJ. They founded colleges such as St. Catherine University in Minnesota. Many communities merged into the Congregation of St. Joseph in 2007.

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