The congregation of the sisters of the cross was established on 21 st August 1838 at Chavanod by Father Pierre Marie Mermier also founder of the missionaries of Saint Francis De sales Annecy and Mother Claudine Echernier -Foundress under the able guidance of Mgr.Rey.Bishop of Annecy. Form then on, the congregation made rapid progress opening houses in France. In 1886 ,the Sisters of the Cross were requested to work with the Missionaries of st. Francis De Sales in the Diocese of Nagpur .so on 25th of August the first sis missionaries leave Chavanod with sister Veronica Pollien as Sister Incharge .They reached Amravati in Maharashtra on 25th of sept. 1886.