Society of Sister of St.Anne-Madras(SSAM)
Our Congregation was raised to the Pontifical status on 6 December, 1979 by Pope John Paul II. The Generalate is located in Madavaram - Chennai. In 1987, our Congregation was divided into three administrative regional units with separate headquarters in Bangalore, Chennai and Tanjore. These regions were elevated to the status of Provinces in 1999. In 2014, the Congregation was divided into two administrative regional units (North and North East India and Vijayawada regions) with separate headquarters in Barasat and Vijayawada: and three Provinces (Bangalore, Chennai and Tanjore) with separate headquarters in Bangalore, Chennai and Tanjore.