The Universal Living Rosary Association

The Living Rosary Association was founded on 8 December 1826 by Venerable Pauline-Marie Jaricot in Lyon, France. The association was formally approved by the Catholic Church through a canonical letter in February, 1827. The aims of the Living Rosary were two; to bring the people of France to a prayerful way of life and distribute Catholic literature and devotional articles. The original Living Rosary Association slowly declined, however, the tradition has been revived in a variety of forms.

Pauline Marie Jaricot was born to a very pious Catholic family in Lyon, France, July 22, 1799. Through her brother she developed a real concern for the Asian missions. In May, 1822, Pauline founded the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. She united the poor factory workers in prayer and collected from each one monthly, a modest sum of one 'sous to support the work of Catholic missionaries. She founded The Living Rosary Association in 1826, grew rapidly in France and spread to other countries during her lifetime and for years thereafter.

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