Society of the Sacred Heart

Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Religiosae Sanctissimi Cordis Jesu
Abbreviation	Post-nominal letters: RSCJ
Formation	November 21, 1800; 223 years ago (November 21, 1800)
Founder	Madeleine Sophie Barat
Founded at	Amiens France
Type	Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right for women
Coordinates	41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611
Members	1,800+ members as of 2023
Motto	Latin: Cor Unum et Anima Una in Corde Jesu English: One Heart and One Soul in the Heart of Jesus
Superior General	Sister Barbara Dawson, RSCJ[1]
Generalate	Casa Generalizia Via Tarquinio Vipera, 16 Roma, Italia
Ministry	educational work
Parent organization	Catholic Church
Website	www.rscj.com

The Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (French: Religieuses du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus; Latin: Religiosae Sanctissimi Cordis Jesu), abbreviated RSCJ, is a Catholic centralized religious institute of consecrated life of Pontifical Right for women established in France by Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800.