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The Congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart (SHS), was founded at Adaikalapuram, in Thoothukudi Diocese of Tamil Nadu, by Fr. Francis Buisson S.J., a French Jesuit Missionary on June 19, 1885. The original purpose of founding this Congregation was to care for the destitute women, children and the handicapped persons in the Charity Institute at Adaikalapuram of Tiruchendur as well as in the vicinity. In the year 1925, Rt. Rev. Bishop Francis Tiburtius Roche SJ, Bishop of Thoothukudi, recognized it as the Diocesan Congregation for the purpose of Socio-pastoral and missionary activities in the mission areas of Thootukudi Diocese.