Carmen Sammut

Sister Carmen Sammut is the former leader of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and the superior general of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, known as the White Sisters. She is a Roman Catholic religious sister.

Biography

In May 2013, Sammut was elected as the new president of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG).[1]

Carmen Sammut is Maltese.[2] She spent 28 years as a teacher in Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania. She speaks fluent Maltese, English, French and Arabic. In 2011, she became Superior General of her order.[1]

See also
  • Mother Marie-Salomé (Marie-Renée Roudaut), the first Superior General of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa

References
  1. McElwee, Joshua (2013-05-10). "Global sisters elect Maltese teacher as president". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  2. Vella, Charles (2013-09-01). "Rare distinction for two Maltese nuns". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2013-11-17.


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