List of Catholic religious institutes

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The following is a list of current Catholic religious institutes. Most are Roman Catholic, however Eastern Catholic institutes are included.

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The list given here includes not only examples of pontifical-right institutes but also some that are only of diocesan right. It includes even some associations formed with a view to becoming religious institutes but not yet canonically erected even on the diocesan level.

Di diritto pontificio is the Italian term for “of pontifical right”. It is given to the ecclesiastical institutions either created by the Holy See or approved by it with the formal decree, known by its Latin name, Decretum laudis [“decree of praise”].

In the Catholic Church, an association of the Christian faithful or simply association of the faithful is a group of baptized persons, clerics or laity or both together, who according to the 1983 Code of Canon Law jointly foster a more perfect life or promote public worship or Christian teaching, or who devote themselves to other works of the apostolate. These associations are not necessarily established or even praised or recommended by the Church authorities.

The list does not distinguish between institutes that historically would be classified either as "orders" or as "congregations".

Religious order (Catholic) Type of religious community in the Roman Catholic Church characterised by its members professing solemn vows

In the Catholic Church, a religious order is a type of religious community characterised by its members professing solemn vows. According to the 1983 Code of Canon Law, they are classed as a type of religious institute.

A religious congregation is a type of religious institute in the Catholic Church. They are legally distinguished from religious orders — the other major type of religious institute — in that members take simple vows, whereas members of religious orders take solemn vows.

Institutes are listed alphabetically by their common names, not their official ones. For example, the Jesuits, officially called the Society of Jesus, would be listed under 'J' rather than under 'S.' If an institute's official name is used more often than a nickname, it will be listed as such.

The Additional institutes section contains additional groups, in post-nominal order, that do not (yet) have English Wikipedia articles.

List

NamePost-
nominals		FounderFamilyYear
founded
A
Adorers of the Blood of Christ A.S.C. St. Maria De Mattias Augustinian 1834
Antonin Maronite Order O.A.M. Maronites 1700
Adrian Dominican Sisters (Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary) O.P.Mother Camilla Madden Dominican 1880
Agnesian Sisters (Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes) C.S.A.Fr. Kaspar Rehrl1858
Alliance of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary A.S.M.
Albertine Brothers C.F.A.P.U. St. Albert Chmielowski Franciscan 1888
Albertine Sisters C.S.A.P.U. St. Albert Chmielowski Franciscan1891
Alexian Brothers C.F.A.Fr. Dominicus BrockAugustinian1469
American-Cassinese Benedictine Congregation O.S.B. Abbot Boniface Wimmer Benedictine 1855
Amigonian Friars T.C.José María Amigó y Ferrer Capuchin 1889
Antonian Order of Saint Ormizda of the Chaldeans O.A.O.C. Chaldean Catholic 1808
Angelic Sisters of St. Paul A.S.S.P. St. Anthony Maria Zaccaria Barnabite 1535
Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus A.S.C.J.Blessed Clelia Merloni1894
Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception R.I.C.Archbishop Andon Hassounian1847
Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate A.S.M.I.Franciscan1949
Association of Pauline Cooperators Pauline
Assumptionists (Augustinians of the Assumption) A.A. Fr. Emmanuel d'Alzon Augustinian1845
Augustinian Missionary Sisters A.M.S.Augustinian
Augustinian Sisters, Servants of Jesus and Mary A.S.J.M.Mother Maria Teresa SpinelliAugustinian1827
Austrian Congregation O.S.B. Pope Urban VIII Benedictine1625
Austrian Congregation of Canons Regular Augustinian
Austrian Cistercian Congregation O.S.B.Benedictine
B
Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist B.C. Neophytos Nasri Melkite Greek Catholic 1696
Bavarian Congregation O.S.B. Pope Pius IX Benedictine 1684
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles O.S.F. Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Benedictine1995
Benedictine Oblates of St Scholastica O.S.B.Benedictine1984
Benedictine Sisters of Divine Providence B.D.P.Benedictine
Benedictine Sisters of Our Lady of Grace and Compassion O.S.B.Benedictine
Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration O.S.B;Mother Mary Anselma FelberBenedictine1874
Benedictine Sisters of St. Lioba O.S.B.Benedictine
Bethlehemite Brothers O.F.B. St. Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur 1653
(restored 1984)
Beuronese Congregation O.S.B.
  • Fr. Maurus Wolter
  • Fr. Placidus Wolter
Benedictine1863
Bon Secours Sisters C.B.S.Archbishop Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen 1824
Bernardine Cistercians of Esquermes Mother Hippolyte LecouvreurBenedictine1827
Bernardine Sisters of St. Francis Mother Veronica GrzedowskaFranciscan1894
Brazilian Congregation O.S.B.Benedictine1827
Brazilian Cistercian Congregation Benedictine1961
Brigidine Sisters C.S.B.Bishop Daniel Delany 1807
Brotherhood of Hope B.H.Fr. Philip Merdinger1980
Brothers of the Assumption Augustinian
Brothers of Charity F.C.Canon Petrus Joseph Triest Vincentian1807
Brothers of Christian Instruction (De la Mennais Brothers, FIC Brothers) F.I.C. Gabriel Deshayes & Jean-Marie de Lamennais 1819
Brothers of Christian Instruction of St Gabriel (Gabrielite Brothers)
  • S.G.
  • F.S.G.
 St. Louis de Montfort & Fr. Gabriel Deshayes Montfortian 1711
Brothers of Divine Providence F.D.P.
Brothers of the Holy Family of Belley F.S.F.
Brothers of the Holy Infancy Bishop John Timon 1853
Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God O.H. St. John of God 1572
Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of Maastricht F.I.C.Fr. Bernard Hoecken, Fr. Louis Rutten1867
Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy C.M.M.
Brothers of Mercy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help F.M.M.Canon J. B. Cornelius Scheppers1839
Brothers of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary F.S.R.
Brothers of the Sacred Heart S.C.Fr. André Coindre 1821
Brothers of St. Charles Lwanga (Bannakaroli Brothers) B.S.C.LBishop Henri Streicher, M.Afr.1927
Brothers and Sisters of Penance of St. Francis Franciscan1996
Byzantine Discalced Carmelites of LebanonArchbishop Philip Nabaa Eastern Catholic, Carmelite 1962
C
Camaldolese E.C. St. Romuald Benedictine1025
Camaldolese Congregation of the Order of St. Benedict O.S.B. Cam. Benedictine
Camaldolese Hermits of the Congregation of Monte Corona Er. Cam. Fr. Paul Giustiniani Benedictine1525
Canonesses of St. Augustine of the Mercy of Jesus O.S.A. Augustinian 13th century
Canons Regular of the Hospitalary Congregation of Great St. Bernard Augustinian11th century
Canons Regular of the Lateran C.R.L. St. Martin of Tours Augustinian4th century
Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem C.R.N.J.
Augustinian2002
Canons Regular of St. John Cantius S.J.C.Fr. C. Frank Phillips, C.R. Augustinian1998
Canons Regular of the Swiss Congregation of Saint-Maurice of Agaune Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund Augustinian515
Clerics Regular Minor (Adorno Fathers) C.R.M. St. Francis Caracciolo Augustinian1558
Clerics Regular of St. Paul C.R.S.P. St. Anthony Maria Zaccaria Barnabite 1530
Camillian Fathers (Clerics Regular, Ministers to the Sick)
  • M.I.
  • O.S. Cam.
 St. Camillus de Lellis Camillian 1582
Canonesses Regular of the Holy Sepulchre C.R.S.S.
Canonesses Regular of St. Augustine C.R.O.S.A.Augustinian
Canons of Jesus the Lord (Russia) C.J.D.
Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception C.R.I.C.Adrien GréaAugustinian1871
Canons Regular of St. Victor Augustinian1968
Canossian Fathers (Canossian Sons of Charity) F.d.C.C. St. Magdalene of Canossa, Fr. Francesco LuzziCanossian1831
Canossian Sisters (Canossian Daughters of Charity, Servants of the Poor) F.D.D.C. St. Magdalene of Canossa Canossian1808
Capuchin Poor Clares
  • O.S.C. Cap.
  • P.C. Cap.
Ven. Maria Laurentia LongoFranciscan1538
Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth C.N.Franciscan
Carmelites (Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel) O. Carm. St. Berthold of Calabria Carmelite 12th century
Carmelite Daughters of the Divine Heart of Jesus D.J.C.Mother Anna Maria TauscherCarmelite1891
Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred Hearts Carmelite1987
Carmelites of Mary Immaculate C.M.I.
  • Fr. Palackal Thoma
  • Fr. Porukara Thoma Kathanar
  • Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Carmelite1831
Carmelites of St. Elijah C.S.E.Carmelite1986
Carmelite Sisters of Charity C.C.V. or C. a Ch. Joaquina Vedruna de Mas Carmelite1826
Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm O. Carm. Mother Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory Carmelite1929
Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles Ven. Maria Luisa Josefa Carmelite1904
Carthusian Order (Order of St. Bruno) O. Cart. St. Bruno of Cologne Carthusian 1084
Casamari Cistercian Congregation Benedictine1929
Castilian Cistercian Congregation Benedictine1425
Christian Doctrine Fathers (Doctrinaries) D.C. Blessed Fr. César de Bus 1592
CICM Missionaries (Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) C.I.C.M.Fr. Theophiel Verbist 1862
Cistercian Congregation of the Crown of Aragon Benedictine1616
Cistercian Congregation of the Holy Family Benedictine1964
Cistercian Congregation of the Immaculate Conception Benedictine1867
Cistercian Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Benedictine1923
Cistercian Congregation of Mary Mediatrix Benedictine1846
Cistercian Congregation of Mary, Queen of the World Benedictine1953
Cistercian Congregation of St. Bernard in Italy Benedictine1497
Cistercian Order O.Cist. St. Robert of Molesme Benedictine1098
Cistercian Order of the Holy Cross O.C.C.O.Benedictine
Claretians (Congregation of Missionaries, Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary) C.M.F. St. Anthony Mary Claret Claretian 1849
Claretian Sisters (Religious of Mary Immaculate Claretian Missionary Sisters) C.S. St. Anthony Mary Claret Claretian1855
Clarist Franciscan Missionaries of the Most Blessed Sacrament (India) C.F.M.S.S.Franciscan
Colettine Poor Clares P.C.C. St. Colette of Corbie Franciscan1211
Columbans (Missionary Society of St. Columban)
  • S.S.C.M.E.
  • S.S.C.
1916
Comboni Missionaries M.C.C.I. St. Daniel Comboni 1867
Community of Betania Maria Esperanza1979
Community of Jesus
  • Cay Andersen
  • Judy Sorensen
 Foucauldian 1968
Community of St. John C.S.J.Fr. Marie-Dominique Philippe 1975
Companions of the Cross C.C.Fr. Robert Beddard1988
Company of Mary Our Lady O.D.N. St. Jeanne de Lestonnac 1607
Congregation of the Annunciation B.M.V.Abbot Columba Marmion Benedictine1920
Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament S.S.S. St. Peter Julian Eymard Eymardian 1659
Congregation of Christian Brothers (Irish Christian Brothers) C.F.C. Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice 1802
Congregation of Christian Retreat Fr. Antoine-Sylvestre Receveur 1789
Congregation of Christian Workers of St. Joseph Calasanz C.Op.1889
Congregation of Clerics Regular (Theatines) C.R. St. Cajetan 1524
Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord C.D.D. Bishop Celso Costantini 1931
Congregation of Divine Providence (Sisters of Divine Providence) C.D.P. Blessed Jean-Martin Moye Divine Providence 1827
Congregation of Divine Providence (Germany) Bishop Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler 1851
Congregation of the Divine Spirit C.D.S. Archbishop John Mark Gannon 1956
Congregation of Holy Cross (Holy Cross Fathers) C.S.C. Blessed Basil Moreau Holy Cross 1837
Congregation of Holy Family, IndiaC.H.F. Blessed Mariam Thresia 1914
Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers, Spiritans)C.S.Sp. Fr. Claude Poullart des Places 1703
Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists)
  • C.I.M.
  • C.J.M.
Fr. John Eudes 1643
Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries M.L.1865
Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Saint Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinian Sisters) C.S. Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini 1895
Congregation of the Mother of Carmel C.M.C. St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara Carmelite1866
Congregation of the Mother Co-Redemptrix (Vietnam) C.M.C.Bishop Dominic Maria Trần Đình Thủ1909
Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal C.N.D. St. Marguerite Bourgeoys 1653
Congregation of the Oblates to Divine Love Mother Margherita Diomira Crispi
Congregation of Our Lady of Calvary François Leclerc du Tremblay, OFM Cap Benedictine1617
Congregation of Our Lady of Fidelity N.D.F.Mother Henriette le Forestier d'Osseville1831
Congregation of Our Lady of the Missions R.N.D.M.Mother Adèle Euphrasie Barbier Augustinian1861
Congregation of Our Lady of Pity C.L.P.
Congregation of Our Lady of Sion N.D.S. Congregation of Our Lady of Sion 1852
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary SS.CC.Fr. Pierre Coudrin1800
Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth C.S.N.Victoire Larmenier1857
Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy O.L.M.Mother Teresa Eva Potocka1862
Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection C.R.1891
Congregation of St. Basil C.S.B.Fr. Joseph LapierreBasilian1822
Congregation of St. John F.J.
Congregation of St. Michael the Archangel C.S.M.A.
Congregation of St. Thérèse of Lisieux C.S.T. Metropolitan Mar Augustine Kandathil
  • 1931
  • 1945
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy R.S.M. Sisters of Mercy 1991
Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy (Divine Mercy Sisters) O.L.M.Mother Teresa Eva Potocka1862
Congregation of Windesheim Augustinian1386
Cono-Sur Congregation O.S.B.Benedictine1976
Consolata Missionaries I.M.C.Giuseppe Allamano1901
Crosiers (Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross) O.S.C. Theodorus de Cellis Late 12th century
Crusade of the Holy Spirit C.H.S.
D
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul D.C.Vincentian-Setonian1633
Daughters of the Church (India)
  • D.C.
  • E.F.
Daughters of the Cross of Liege F.C.
Daughters of Divine Charity F.D.C.Mother Franziska Lechner1868
Daughters of Divine Love D.D.L.Bishop Godfrey Mary Paul Okoye1969
Daughters of Divine Zeal F.D.Z. St. Annibale Maria di Francia 1887
Daughters of the Heart of Mary D.H.M.
Daughters of the Holy Cross, Sisters of St. Andrew 1807
Daughters of the Holy Spirit Ven. Félix de Jesús Rougier Felixian 1924
Daughters of the Holy Spirit (White Sisters) D.H.S.
  • Sr. Marie Belavenne
  • Se. Renée Burel
1706
Daughters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary D.I.H.M.
Daughters of Jesus (France) Abbot Pierre Noury1834
Daughters of Jesus (Spain) F.I. St. Saint Candida Maria of Jesus 1871
Daughters of Mary D.M.Msgr. Joseph Kuzhinjalil1938
Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception D.M.Msgr. Lucian Bojnowski1904
Daughters of Mary, Mother of Healing Love D.M.M.L.Mother Paul Marie2003
Daughters of Mary, Mother of Our Savior Bishop Clarence Kelly 1984
Daughters of the Oratory F.d.O. Vincenzo Grossi 1885
Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion D.O.L.C. Mother Suzanne Aubert 1892
Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy St. Maria Giuseppa Rossello 1837
Daughters of Our Lady of the Garden O.L.G. St. Anthony Gianelli Gianelli1829
Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus F.S.C.G. Ignazia Verzeri 1831
Daughters of St. Ann D.S.A.
Daughters of St. Anne of Calcutta D.S.A.
Daughters of St. Anne of Ranchi D.S.A.
Daughters of St. Camillus D.S.C.Camillian
Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi D.S.F.A.Franciscan1894
Daughters of St. Francis de Sales D.S.F.S.Salesian
Daughters of Saint Mary of Providence F.S.M.P. Dina Bosatta, Luigi Guanella 1872
Daughters of St. Paul (Pauline Sisters) F.S.P.
Pauline1915
Daughters of St. Thomas D.S.T.
Daughters of Wisdom D.W.Montfortian1707
De La Salle Brothers F.S.C. St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle Lasallian1680
Deen Bandhu Samaj (India) D.B.S.
Discalced Augustinians O.A.D.Augustinian1592
Discalced Carmelites (Barefoot Carmelites) O.C.D.Carmelite1568
Discalced Mercedarians O.M.D.Fr. Juan Bautista González Alcázar, O. de M. Mercedarian 1603
Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ
Dominicans (Order of Preachers) O.P. St. Dominic Dominican13th century
Dominican Missionaries for the Deaf Apostolate O.P. Miss.Dominican2004
Dominican Missionary Sisters of St. Elizabeth D.M.S.E.Dominican
Dominican Nuns of the Perpetual Rosary O.P.Mother Domien-Marie SaintourensDominican1880
Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin O.P. St. Francisco Coll Guitart Dominican1856
Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt (Congregation of St. Dominic of Blauvelt) O.P.Mother Mary SammonDominican1890
Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne O.P. Mother Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Dominican1900
Dominican Sisters of Hope O.P.Dominican1995
Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids (Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) O.P. Bishop Caspar Henry Borgess Dominican1877
Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception O.P.Mother Maria BialeckaDominican1861
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist O.P.Mother Mary Assumpta LongDominican1997
Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Name O.P.Dominican1850
Dominican Sisters of Peace O.P.Dominican2009
Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia O.P. Bishop James Whelan Dominican1860
Dominican Sisters of San Rafael (Dominican Congregation of the Most Holy Name of Jesus) O.P.
Dominican1850
Dominican Sisters of Sparkill (Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary) O.S.D.Mother Catherine M. AntoninusDominican1876
Dominican Sisters of the Queen of the Rosary O.P.Dominican1888
E
Emmanuel Community Comm l'Emm1976
English Benedictine Congregation E.B.C.Benedictine1607–1633
Elim Communities Wilfredo Nakar Luli Nakar Charismatic, Franciscan1980
F
Faithful Companions of Jesus Sisters F.C.J. Ven. Marie-Madeleine d'Houët 1820
Fathers of Mercy C.P.M.Fr. Jean-Baptiste Rauzan1808
Federation of the Sisters of Mercy R.S.M.Sisters of Mercy1973
Congregation of the Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice (Felician Sisters) C.S.S.F. Sophia Truszkowska 1855
Filippini Sisters (Religious Teachers Filippini, Sisters of St. Lucy Filippini) M.P.F.1692
Franciscan Apostolic Sisters F.A.S.Fr. Gerardo FilippetoFranciscan1954
Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn O.S.F. Bishop John Loughlin Franciscan1858
Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist F.B.E.Franciscan2002
Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross F.F.S.C. James Wirth Franciscan1862
Franciscan Brothers of Peace F.B.P.Br. Michael GaworskiFranciscan1982
Franciscan Clarist Congregation Franciscan19th century
Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate F.I.
  • Fr. Stefano Maria Manelli
  • Fr. Gabriel Maria Pellettieri
Franciscan1970
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal C.F.R.Fr. Benedict Groeschel Franciscan1987
Franciscan Handmaids of Mary Ignatius LissnerFranciscan1915
Franciscan Hospitaller Sisters of the Immaculate Conception F.H.I.C.Mother Maria ClaraFranciscan1871
Franciscan Minims of the Perpetual Help of Mary F.M.Franciscan1942
Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the King F.M.C.K.Mother Bridget Sequeira Franciscan1937
Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood F.M.D.M.Mother ColetteFranciscan1887
Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word M.F.V.A.Franciscan1987
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary F.M.M. Helene de Chappotin Franciscan1877
Franciscan Missionaries of St. Joseph F.M.S.J.Franciscan
Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa F.M.S.A.Franciscan
Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary O.S.F.Blessed Mary Catherine TroianiFranciscan1868
Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Infant Jesus Franciscan1879
Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Littlehampton F.M.S.L.Franciscan
Franciscan Nardini Sisters of the Holy Family (Nardini Sisters, Mallersdorfer Sisters) F.P.M. Blessed Paul Joseph Nardini Franciscan1855
Franciscan Servants of Jesus Franciscan1997
Franciscan Servants of the Sacred Heart S.S.C.Franciscan
Franciscan Sisters of Allegany O.S.F. Fr. Pamfilo of Magliano Franciscan1859
Franciscan Sisters of Christ the King Fr. Eugene N. HeidtFranciscan2000
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity O.S.F. Ambrose Oschwald Franciscan1869
Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist F.S.E.Franciscan1973
Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus F.E.H.J.Franciscan
Franciscan Sisters of the Family of Mary Zygmunt Szczęsny Feliński Franciscan1857
Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception F.S.I.C. Refugio Morales Franciscan1874
Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception F.I.C.Franciscan
Franciscan Sisters of Mary F.S.M.Franciscan1987
Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate Blessed Mother Caritas BraderFranciscan1893
Franciscan Sisters of Mill Hill O.S.F.Franciscan
Franciscan Sisters of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother T.O.R. Bishop Albert Henry Ottenweller Franciscan1988
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration F.S.P.A.Franciscan1849
Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart F.S.S.H.Fr. Wilhelm BergerFranciscan1866
Franciscan Sisters of St. Aloysius Gonzaga F.S.A.G.Franciscan
Franciscan Sisters of St. Clare F.S.C.Franciscan
Francisca Sisters of St. Elizabeth O.S.E.Franciscan
Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph F.S.S.J.Franciscan
Franciscan Sisters of St. Mary of the Angels F.S.M.A.Franciscan
Franciscan Sisters of Siessen O.S.F.Franciscan
Fransalians (Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales) M.S.F.S.Fr. Peter MermierDe Sales1838
Fraternity of Charles de Foucauld Foucauldian1992
Fraternity Jesus Caritas Foucauldian1952
Friars of St. Francis F.S.F.Franciscan1993
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin O.F.M. Cap. Fr. Matteo da Bascio Franciscan1525
Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Grey Friars)O.F.M. Conv. St. Francis of Assisi Franciscan1209
Order of St. Clare (Poor Clares) O.S.C.Franciscan1212
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration P.C.P.A.Marie Claire BouillevauxFranciscan1854
School Sisters of St. Francis S.S.S.F.Sr. Mary AlexiaFranciscan1874
Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George F.S.G.M.
  • Fr. John Gerard Dall
  • Mother M. Anselma Bopp
Franciscan1869
Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis S.S.J.-T.O.S.F.46 members of the School Sisters of St. Francis Franciscan1901
Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis Mother Maria HeuberFranciscan1700
G
Glenmary Home Missioners Fr. William Howard Bishop Glenmary 1939
Glenmary Sisters Fr. William Howard BishopGlenmary1941
Good Shepherd Sisters (Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd, Pastorelles) Blessed James Alberione Pauline1938
Grey Nuns (Sisters of Charity of Montreal) S.G.M. St. Marguerite d'Youville Vincentian-Setonian1738
Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart G.N.S.H.Vincentian-Setonian1921
Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception G.S.I.C.77 Sisters of Charity of OttawaVincentian-Setonian1926
Groupe Charles de Foucauld Foucaldian1923
Guadalupan Missionaries of the Holy Spirit Ven. Félix de Jesús Rougier Felixian 1930
H
Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity A.A.S.C. Saint María Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament 1950
Handmaids of Charity A.D.C. Maria Crocifissa di Rosa 1840
Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus H.H.C.J.
Handmaids of the Precious Blood H.P.B.1947
Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus A.C.JRaphaela Maria1877
Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 1978
Helpers of Mount Rosary (India) H.M.R.
Heralds of the Good News (India) H.H.N.
Heralds of the Gospel E.P. Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias Heralds of the Gospel 1970
Hermits of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel O. Carm.Carmelite12th century
Hermits of St. Augustine E.O.S.A.Augustinian
Hermits of St. Bruno H.S.B.Carthusian2001
Hieronymites (Order of St. Jerome) O.S.H.Augustinian14th century
Holy Family Sisters of Spoleto (India) H.F.S.
Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters (Pink Nuns) S.Sp.S.A.P. St. Arnold Janssen 1896
Hospitaller Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus H.S.C.
I
The Indian Missionary Society I.M.S.Fr. Gaspar A Pinto1941
Idente Missionaries (Institute of Christ the Redeemer) M.Id Fernando Rielo 1959
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest I.C.R.S.S.
  • Msgr. Gilles Wach
  • Fr. Philippe Mora
1990
Institute of the Daughters of Mary, Sisters of the Pious Schools Sch. P. St. Paula Montel Fornés 1847
Institut des Frères Serviteurs Foucauldian 1979
Institute of the Holy Family Blessed James Alberione Pauline1960
Institute of the Incarnate Word I.V.E. Fr. Carlos Miguel Buela Institute of the Incarnate Word 1984
Institute of Jesus the Priest Blessed James Alberione Pauline1959
Institute of Mary of the Annunciation Blessed James Alberione Pauline1958
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy (Great Britain) R.S.M.Sisters of Mercy1983
Istituto del Prado Ist. del PradoAntoine Chevrier1856
Institute of St. Gabriel the Archangel Blessed James Alberione Pauline1958
J
Jesuits (Society of Jesus) S.J. St. Ignatius of Loyola 1540
Josephite Fathers (St. Joseph's Society of the Sacred Heart) S.S.J.Fr. Charles Uncle Josephite 1871
Josephite Sisters (Redemptorists Sisters of St. Joseph) J.SS.R.Josephite
L
Ladies of Bethany L.B.1919
Legion of Christ L.C. Fr. Marcial Maciel Regnum Christi 1941
Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd B.G.S. Br. Mathias Barrett 1951
Little Brothers of the Gospel Fr. René Voillaume Foucauldian 1956
Little Brothers of Jesus L.B.J.Foucauldian1933
Little Brothers of Jesus of the Most Blessed Sacrament Foucauldian
Little Brothers of Nazareth L.B.N.
Little Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the Sick Poor P.S.S.C. Giovanna Francesca Michelotti 1874
Little Sisters of Jesus Madeleine HutinFoucauldian1939
Little Sisters of the Assumption L.S.A. Fr. Etienne Pernet Augustinian 1865
Little Sisters of the Gospel Fr. René VoillaumeFoucauldian1963
Little Sisters of the Incarnation
Little Sisters of the Mother of Sorrows Clelia Barbieri 1868
Little Sisters of the Poor L.S.P. St. Jeanne Jugan 1839
Little Sisters of the Poor (India) P.S.D.P.
Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly H.A.D. Teresa of Jesus Jornet 1872
Loreto Sisters (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary) I.B.V.M. Ven. Mary Ward 1609
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Bac Ha L.H.C.B.H.Lovers of the Holy Cross
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Binh Cang Nha Trang L.H.C.B.C.N.T.Lovers of the Holy Cross
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Cai Mon L.H.C.C.M.Lovers of the Holy Cross
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Go Vap L.H.C.G.V.Lovers of the Holy Cross
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Huong-Phuong L.H.C.H.P.Lovers of the Holy Cross
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Los Angeles L.H.C.Bishop William R. JohnsonLovers of the Holy Cross1978
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Nha Trang L.H.C.N.T.Bishop Marcel PiquetLovers of the Holy Cross1955
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Phan Thien L.H.C.P.T.Lovers of the Holy Cross
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Phát Diệm L.H.C.P.D.Bishop Alexandre Marcou ThànhLovers of the Holy Cross1902
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Tan Viet L.H.C.T.V.Lovers of the Holy Cross
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Thanh Hoa L.H.C.T.H.Lovers of the Holy Cross
Lovers of the Holy Cross of Thu Thiem L.H.C.T.T.Lovers of the Holy Cross
Lovers of the Holy Cross (Vietnam) T.H.C.S. Bishop Pierre Lambert de la Motte Lovers of the Holy Cross1670
M
Malabar Missionary Brothers (India) M.M.B.
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary M.I.C. St. Stanislaus Papczyński 1673
Marian Sisters of the Diocese of Lincoln (Marian Sisters) M.S.1952
Marianists (Society of Mary) S.M.Marianist
Marianist Lay Communities M.L.C.Marianist
Marianist Sisters F.M.I.Marianist1816
Marianites of Holy Cross M.S.C. Blessed Basil Moreau Holy Cross1841
Marist Brothers F.M.S. St. Marcellin Champagnat Marist 1817
Marist Sisters S.M.Marist1823
Marist Fathers (Society of Mary) S.M. Ven. Jean-Claude Colin Marist1816
Maryknoll Fathers (Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America) M.M. Maryknoll 1911
Maryknoll Lay Missioners M.K.L.M.Maryknoll1975
Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic M.M. Mother Mary Joseph Rogers Maryknoll1912
Medical Missionaries of Mary M.M.M. Mary Martin Benedictine1937
Medical Mission Sisters S.C.M.M. Dr. Anna Dengel 1925
Medical Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi (India) O.S.F.Franciscan
Mehrerau Cistercian Congregation Benedictine1624
Mekhitarists C.M.V.Abbot Mekhitar of Sebaste Benedictine1717
Mercedarians (Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy)
  • O. de M.
  • O. Merc.
 St. Peter Nolasco Mercedarian1218
Mercedarian Missionaries of Berríz Mother Margarita Lopez de MaturanaMercedarian1926
Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament H.M.S.S.Mother Maria del RefugioMercedarian1946
Messengers of Mother Mary M.M.M.
Miles Christi M.C.Fr. Roberto Juan Yannuzzi1994
Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem O.S.L.J.Crusaders of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem 1119
Militia Immaculatae (Knights of the Immaculata) M.I. St. Maximillian Kolbe 1917
Mill Hill Missionaries (St. Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill) M.H.M. Fr. Herbert Alfred Vaughan 1866
Minims O.M. St. Francis of Paola Minim1435
Minim Nuns (Federation of the Minim Nuns) Minim
Mission Helpers of The Sacred Heart M.H.S.H.1890
Missionaries of Charity M.C. St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Missionaries of Charity 1950
Missionaries of Charity Brothers M.C.
Missionaries of Charity1963
Missionaries of Charity Contemplative Fathers and Brothers M.C.
Missionaries of Charity1979
Missionaries of Charity Contemplative Sisters M.C.
Missionaries of Charity1963
Missionaries of Charity Fathers M.C.
Missionaries of Charity1984
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence M.C.D.P.Mother Mary Benitia VermeerschDivine Providence1930
Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament M.C.B.S.
  • Fr. Mathew Alakulam
  • Fr. Joseph Paredom
1933
Missionary Fathers of Rosa Mystica M.F.R.M Pierina Gilli Rosa mystica Fathers1940
Missionaries of St. Giuseppe of Mexico M.J.
Missionaries of God's Love M.G.L. Fr. Ken Barker 1986
Missionaries of the Gospel of Life Fr. Frank Pavone Priests for Life 2005
Missionaries of the Holy Spirit M.Sp.S. Ven. Félix de Jesús Rougier Felixian1914
Missionaries of the Immaculate Heart of Mary M.I.H.M.
Missionaries of Jesus the Eternal Priest M.J. Ven. Margherita Maria Guaini 1947
Missionaries of La Salette M.S.Bishop Philibert de BruillardLa Salette1852
Missionaries of the Little Flower M.L.F.
Missionaries of Mariannhill C.M.M.Fr. Francis Pfanner1907
Missionaries of Mary
  • Sr. Sophie Renoux
  • Sr. Edit Fabian
  • Sr. Rachel Luxford
2007
Missionaries of Mary Immaculate M.M.I.
Missionaries of Mary Mediatrix M.M.M.
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate O.M.I. St. Eugène de Mazenod 1816
Missionary Oblates of the Holy Family O.S.F. Fr. Enrique Méndez Garibay 1988
Missionaries of the Nativity of Mary M.N.M.
Missionaries of the Poor M.O.P. Fr. Richard Ho Lung 1981
Missionaries of the Precious Blood (Precious Blood Fathers)C.PP.S. St. Gaspar del Bufalo 1815
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart M.S.C. Blessed Jules Chevalier 1854
Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary M.S.H.J.M. St. Gaetano Errico 1836
Missionaries of St. Alphonso de Liguori St. Anthony GianelliGianelli1827
Missionaries of St. Joseph M.J.
Missionary Congregation of Saint Andrew the Apostle C.M.S.A.A.Fr. Irineusz Michalik1997
Missionary Servants of Most Holy Trinity S.T.
Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception S.M.I.C.
  • Abbot Armand August Bahlmann
  • Mother Elizabeth Tombrock
Franciscan1910
Missionary Sisters of St. Theresa, Servant of Passion S.T.S.P.
Consolars of Christ Passion Family.1893–1992
Missionary Sisters of La Salette S.N.D.S.Bishop Philibert de BruillardLa Salette1852
Missionary Society of St. Paul of Nigeria M.S.P. Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria 1977
Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle M.S.T.
Missionary Sisters, Servants of the Holy Spirit S.Sp.S. St. Arnold Janssen 1889
Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem Br. Pierre-Marie Delfieux1975
Monks of Bethlehem (Monastic Brothers of Bethlehem, of the Assumption of the Virgin and of St. Bruno) Carthusian1976
Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel M. Carm. Bishop David L. Ricken Carmelite2003
Montfort Missionaries (Company of Mary) S.M.M. St. Louis de Montfort Montfortian 1705
N
Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand R.S.M. Sisters of Mercy 2005
O
Oblate Apostles of the Two Hearts O.A.T.H.1995
Oblates of the Blessed Trinity Trinitarian1987
Oblate Hospital Franciscan Sisters (India) O.H.F.S.
Oblates of Jesus the Priest O.J.S. Ven. Félix de Jesús Rougier Felixian1924
Oblates of the Holy Spirit O.S.S. Elena Guerra 1882
Oblates of the Most Holy Trinity Trinitarian
Oblates of the Precious Blood O.P.B.
Oblates of St. Alphonso de Liguori St. Anthony GianelliGianelli1838
Oblates of Sts. Ambrose and Charles O.Ss.C.A.
Oblates of St. Benedict Obl. S.B.Benedictine
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales O.S.F.S. Fr. Louis Brisson Salesian1875
Oblates of St. Joseph O.S.J. St. Joseph Marello 1878
Oblate Sisters of Jesus the Priest O.J.S.Ven. Félix de Jesús Rougier, M.Sp.S.1924
Oblate Sisters of Providence O.S.P. James Nicholas Joubert & Mary Elizabeth Lange 1829
Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Teresa Casini1894
Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de Sales O.S.F.S.Salesian1868
Oblates of the Virgin Mary O.M.V.Bruno Lanteri1827
Olivetans (Order of Our Lady of Mount Olivet) St. Bernardo Tolomei Benedictine1313
Opus Dei (The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei) Opus Dei St. Josemaría Escrivá Opus Dei1928
Oratorians (Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri)
  • C.O.
  • Cong. Orat.
 St. Philip Neri 1875
Order of Augustinian Recollects O.A.R.Augustinian16th century
Order of Friars Minor (Franciscan Order) O.F.M. St. Francis of Assisi Franciscan1209
Order of St. Augustine O.S.A. St. Augustine of Hippo Augustinian1244
Order of St. Benedict O.S.B. St. Benedict of Nursia Benedictine529
Ottilien Congregation Dom Andreas AmrheinBenedictine1884
Our Lady's Missionaries of the Eucharist O.L.M.E.
Our Lady's Nurses of the Poor O.L.N.
Order of Saint Basil the Great O.S.B.M. Greek Catholic Churches 1596
P
Padro Sisters P.S.
Palliumites (Society of the Pallium) S.S.P. Pope Pius IX 1851
Pallottines (Society of the Catholic Apostolate) S.A.C. St. Vincent Pallotti 1835
Paris Foreign Missions Society M.E.P. Fr. Alexandre de Rhodes 1658
Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate P.V.M.I.Mother Mary Teresa Tallon1920
Passionists (Congregation of the Passion) C.P. St. Paul of the Cross Passionist 1720
Passionist Sisters (Sisters of the Cross and the Passion) Mother Elizabeth Prout Passionist1852
Passionist Nuns (Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ) C.P.Passionist
Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar I.P.C.B. Patriarch Jacob Petros II Hovsepian 1750
Patrician Brothers F.S.P. Daniel Delany 1808
Pauline Fathers (Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit) O.S.P.P.E.Blessed Eusebius of Esztergom1250
Paulist Fathers (Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle) C.S.P. Fr. Isaac Thomas Hecker Paulist1858
Pauvres de Saint-François (Poor of St. Francis) (France) P.S.F.Franciscan
Petites Franciscaines de Marie (Little Franciscans of Mary) (France) P.F.M.Franciscan
Petites Soeurs du Coeur de Jésus (Bangui, Central African Republic) Franciscan
Piarists (Order Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools, Scolopi, Escolapios)
  • S.P.
  • Sch. P.
 St. Joseph Calasanz 1617
Piccole Figlie di St. Giuseppe (Italy) PP.FF. St. G.
Pious Disciples of the Divine Master P.D.D.M.
Pauline1924
Poor Brothers of St. Francis C.F.P. Johannes Hoever Franciscan1861
Poor Clares of Santa Barbara Franciscan1928
Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ P.H.J.C.Blessed Catherine Kasper1851
Poor Servants of Divine Providence (India) P.S.D.P.
Poor Sisters of Divine Providence (India) P.S.D.P.
Poor Sisters of Jesus Crucified and the Sorrowful Mother C.J.C.Fr. Alphonsus Maria1924
Poor Sisters of Nazareth P.S.N.
Poor Sisters of Our Lady (India) P.S.O.L.
Poor Sisters of St. Joseph-Hermanas (Pobres Josefinas Buenoarensas) P.S.S.J.
Prabhudasi Sisters of Ajmer (Handmaids of the Lord) (India) P.S.A.
Presentation Sisters (Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary) P.B.V.M. Ven. Nano Nagle Presentation Sisters 1775
Presentation Sisters of Watervliet, New York (Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary) P.B.V.M.Presentation Sisters from IrelandPresentation Sisters1881
Premonstratensians (Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré, Norbertines, White Canons) C.C.O.P. St. Norbert of Xanten Premonstratensians1120
Presentation Brothers F.P.M. Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice Edmund Rice1802
Priests for Life P.F.L.Fr. Lee KaylorPriests for Life1990
Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) S.C.J. Fr. Léon Dehon 1878
Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter F.S.S.P. Fr. Josef Bisig 1988
Priestly Society of the Holy Cross St. Josemaría Escrivá Opus Dei1943
Priestly Society of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (Cottolengo Congregation)S.S.C.1840
Putri Karmel Carmelite1982
Q
Queen of Apostles Sisters (Sisters of Mary, Queen of Apostles) Blessed James Alberione Pauline 1959
Qui Nhon Missionary Sisters of the Holy Cross L.H.C. Lovers of the Holy Cross 1922
R
Racine Dominican Sisters (Congregation of Sisters of St. Dominic of St. Catherine of Sienna) O.P.Dominican1862
Redemptorists (Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer) C.Ss.R. St. Alphonsus Liguori Redemptorist 1732
Regina Virginum E.P.Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá DiasHeralds of the Gospel2005
Regnum Christi Consecrated Men R.C.Regnum Christi1975
Regnum Christi Consecrated Women R.C.
  • Margarita Estrada
  • Guadalupe Magaña
  • Graciela Magaña
Regnum Christi1969
Religious of the Assumption R.A. Mother Marie-Eugénie de Jésus, R.A. Assumptionist Sisters1839
Religious of Christian Education Abbé Louis Lafosse1817
Religious of Jesus and Mary R.J.M. St. Claudine Thévenet 1818
Religious of Mary Immaculate R.M.I. Vincentia Maria López y Vicuña 1876
Religious of Nazareth
Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary R.S.H.M. Jean Gailhac 1849
Religious of the Virgin Mary R.V.M. Ven. Ignacia del Espíritu Santo 1684
Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan R.S.M.1973
Religious Sisters of Charity (Irish Sisters of Charity) R.S.C. Mary Aikenhead 1815
Resurrectionist Congregation C.R. Peter Semenenko 1836
Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus R.C.J. St. Annibale Maria di Francia 1897
Rosminians (Institute of Charity) I.C. Blessed Antonio Rosmini-Serbati 1828
S
Sadhu Sevana Sisters (India) S.S.S.Fr. Thomas Maliekal1975
Saint Patrick’s Society for the Foreign Missions (Kiltegan Fathers)S.P.S.
  • Bishop Joseph Shanahan
  • Fr. Patrick Whitney
1920
Salesians of Don Bosco (Society of St. Francis de Sales)S.D.B.St. John Bosco Salesian1857
Salesian Sisters (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians) F.M.A.St. Maria Domenica Mazzarello Salesian1872
Salvatorians (Society of the Divine Savior) S.D.S. Ven. Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan 1881
Sisters of the Divine Savior S.D.S.1888
Scalabrinian Missionaries (Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo) C.S. Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini Scalabrinian1887
Scalabrinian Missionary Sisters (Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo) C.S. Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini Scalabrinian1895
Scarboro Foreign Mission Society S.F.M.1918
School Sisters of Christ the King C.K. Bishop Glennon Patrick Flavin 1976
School Sisters of Notre Dame S.S.N.D.Mother Caroline Gerhardinger1833
Servants of Christ
  • A.K
  • A.D.S.K
 Mgr. Petrus Johannes Willekens. SJ 1938
Servants of the Blessed Sacrament
Eymardian1858
Servants of Charity (Guanellians)
  • Sd.C.
  • S.C.
 St. Luigi Guanella 1908
Servants of the Holy Cross Augustinian
Servants of the Holy Family S.S.F.1977
Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary S.S.C.M.
Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara S.S.V.M Fr. Carlos Miguel Buela Institute of the Incarnate Word1985
Servites (Order of the Servants of Mary) O.S.M. Seven Holy Founders Servites 1233
Seva Missionary Sisters of Mary S.M.S.M.Msgr. John Kottaram1974
Servite Sisters (Religious Sisters of the Third Order of Servites, Mantellates) O.S.M.Servites1284
Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters (Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary) O.P.Fr. Samuel Charles MazzuchelliDominican1847
Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood R.P.G.Mother Catherine Caouette1861
Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood and Daughters of Mary Immaculate A.P.B.
Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest Cardinal Ennio Antonelli Salesian2004
Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel A.C. Mother Veronica of the Passion Carmelite1870
Sisters of Bethlehem (Monastic Sisters of Bethlehem, of the Assumption of the Virgin and of St. Bruno) Carthusian1950
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament St. Katharine Drexel 1891
Sisters of Calvary S.C.
Sisters of the Cenacle R.C.
1826
Sisters of Charity of Australia R.S.C.Vincentian-Setonian1838
Sisters of Charity of the -Blessed Virgin Mary B.V.M.Mother Mary Frances ClarkeVincentian-Setonian1831
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati S.C.Mother Margaret Farrell GeorgeVincentian-Setonian1829
Sisters of Charity of Good and Perpetual Succour B.P.S.Mother Caroline Lenferna de LaresleVincentian-Setonian1850
Sisters of Charity of Halifax (Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul) S.C. Archbishop William Walsh Vincentian-Setonian1849
Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception S.C.I.C.
Vincentian-Setonian1854
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston C.C.V.I. Bishop Claude Marie Dubuis Augustinian1866
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio C.C.V.I.Augustinian1869
Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary Canon Petrus Joseph Triest Vincentian-Setonian1803
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth S.C.L.Mother Xavier RossVincentian-Setonian1858
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth S.C.N. Bishop John Baptist Mary David Vincentian-Setonian1812
Sisters of Charity of Nevers Dom Jean-Baptiste Delaveyne Vincentian-Setonian1680
Sisters of Charity of New York S.C.3 Sisters of Charity from PhiladelphiaVincentian-Setonian1841
Sisters of Charity of Ottawa (Grey Nuns of Ottawa) S.C.O.Mother Elizabeth BruyereVincentian-Setonian1845
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Evron Mother Perrine ThulardVincentian-Setonian1682
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy O.L.M. Bishop John England Vincentian-Setonian1829
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of the Church Vincentian-Setonian
Sisters of Charity of Providence S.P.Blessed Émilie Gamelin 1844
Sisters of Charity of St. Ann S.Ch.S.A.Vincentian-Setonian
Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine S.C.A. Bishop Louis Amadeus Rappe Augustinian1851
Sisters of Charity of Sts. Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa S.C.C.G.Vincentian-Setonian1832
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth S.C. Mother Mary Xavier Mehegan Vincentian-Setonian1859
Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe S.C.S.H. Archbishop Joseph Signay Vincentian-Setonian1840
Sisters of Charity of St. John of God (India) S.C.J.G.Vincentian-Setonian
Sisters of Charity of St. Paul S.P.C.Fr. Louis Chauvet1696
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill S.C.Mother Aloysia LoweVincentian-Setonian1870
Sisters of Charity of Quebec S.C.Q.Mother Marcelle MalletVincentian-Setonian1849
Sisters of Christian Charity S.C.C. Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt 1849
Sisters of the Child Jesus of Chauffailles R.E.J. Sisters of the Child Jesus 1859
Sisters of the Child Jesus of Le Puy-en-Velay R.E.J.Mother Ann-Marie MartelSisters of the Child Jesus1676
Sisters of the Cross and Passion C.P. Mother Elizabeth Prout Passionist 1852
Sisters of the Destitute Fr. Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly 1927
Sisters of the Divine Compassion Mother Mary Veronica1886
Sisters of the Good Shepherd (Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd) R.G.S. St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier Good Shepherd Sisters 1835
Sisters of the Good Shepherd of Omaha R.G.S. Bishop Richard Scannell Good Shepherd Sisters1894
Sisters of the Guardian Angel S.A.C.
Sisters of the Holy Childhood of Jesus and Mary Anne-Victoire Méjanes1807
Sisters of the Holy Cross (Indiana) C.S.C.Holy Cross1841
Sisters of Holy Cross (Montreal) C.S.C.Holy Cross1847
Sisters of the Holy Family (Louisiana) S.H.F.Ven. Henriette DeLille1837
Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth C.S.F.N. Franciszka Siedliska 1875
Sisters of the Holy Family of Villefranche S.F.St. Émilie de Rodat 1816
Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary H.M.Fr. John Joseph Begel1856
Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary S.N.J.M. Marie Rose Durocher 1837
Sisters of the Holy Redeemer
Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate S.H.Sp.Mother Margaret Mary Healy Murphy1887
Sisters of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts S.U.S.C.John Baptist DebrabantSalesian1828
Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Castres St. Émilie de Villeneuve 19th century
Sisters of the Infant Jesus I.J. Fr. Nicholas Barré 1666
Sisters of Jesus Crucified C.J.C.
Sisters of Jesus, Our Hope S.J.H.1992
Sisters of Life S.V. Cardinal John Joseph O'Connor 1991
Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany (India) B.S.
Sisters of Marie-Auxiliatrice M.A. Sophie-Thérèse de Soubiran La Louvière 1864
Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church S.M.M.C.7 Founders in the Diocese of Spokane2007
Sisters of Mary of the Presentation S.M.P. Father Joachim Fleury, Mother St. Louis Vincentian1828
Sisters of Mary Queen C.M.R.
Sisters of Mercy (Religious Sisters of Mercy) R.S.M. Mother Catherine McAuley Sisters of Mercy1831
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas R.S.M.Sisters of Mercy1991
Sisters of Mercy in Australia and Papua New Guinea R.S.M.Mother Ursula FrayneSisters of Mercy1846
Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland R.S.M.Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy of Philippines R.S.M.Bishop Lino GonzagaSisters of Mercy1954
Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo of Alexandria Borromean Sisters 1884
Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo of Cairo Borromean Sisters1904
Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo of Emmaus Borromean Sisters
Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo of Haifa Borromean Sisters1888
Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo of Jerusalem Borromean Sisters1886
Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo of Maastricht Fr. Peter Anton van BaerBorromean Sisters1837
Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo of Nancy Borromean Sisters1626
Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo of Prague Prince-Bishop Alois Josef, Freiherr von Schrenk Borromean Sisters1838
Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo of Trebnitz Prince-Bishop Melchior, Freiherr von Diepenbrock Borromean Sisters1848
Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo of Trier Nancy Borromean SistersBorromean Sisters1811
Sisters of Mercy of the Union (Great Britain) R.S.M.Sisters of Mercy1976
Sisters of Mercy of Verona I.S.M.1840
Sisters Minor of Mary Immaculate
  • Fr. Elia M. Bruson, OFM Conv.
  • Mother Maria Elisabetta Patrizi
1983
Sisters of Mission Service S.M.S.Fr. Godfrey W. Kuckartz, OMI1951
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
  • S.N.D.
  • S.N.D. de N.
 Julie Billiart 1803
Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation Augustinian
Sisters of Our Lady of Sion N.D.S. Congregation of Our Lady of Sion 1843
Sisters of the Poor, Palazzolo Institute S.d.P.I.P. Luigi Maria Palazzolo 1869
Sisters of the Presentation of Mary P.M. Blessed Anne-Marie Rivier 1796
Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods S.P. Theodore Guerin 1840
Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul S.P.4 Sisters of Charity of Montreal Vincentian-Setonian1861
Sisters of the Reparation of the Holy Face Ven. Hildebrand Gregori Benedictine1950
Sisters of La Retraite Mother Catherine de Francheville 1674
Sisters of Sacred Sciences S.S.S.Fr. Antony Kolencherry1997
Sisters of St. Agnes Caspar Rehrl1858
Sisters of Saint Anne C.S.S.A.Blessed Marie Anne Blondin 1850
Sisters of St. Benedict of Our Lady of Grace
Sisters of St. Casimir S.S.C. Mother Maria Kaupas 1907
Sisters of St. Chretienne S.S.Ch.Anne Victoire de Mejanes Tailleur1807
Sisters of St. Dorothy (Dorotheans) S.S.D. Paula Frassinetti 1834
Sisters of St. Elizabeth Mother Dorothea Wolff1842
Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi 37 Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Franciscan1873
Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi Franciscan1849
Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity Mother Magdalen DamenFranciscan1835
Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester, Minnesota Sister Mary Alfred MoesFranciscan1877
Sisters of St. Joan of Arc Augustinian
Sisters of St. John the Baptist C.S.J.B.1876
Sisters of St Joseph (Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille) C.S.J. Fr. Jean Paul Médaille 1650
Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition St. Emily de Vialar 1832
Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambéry Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyons1812
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace C.S.J.P. Margaret Anna Cusack 1884
Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield
Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart S.S.J.1866
Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes S.J.T.
Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker S.J.W.
Sisters of St. Louis S.S.L.
Sisters of St. Martha C.S.M. Bishop John Cameron Vincentian-Setonian1900
Sisters of St. Mary of Namur S.S.M.N.Fr. Nicholas Minsart1819
Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon S.S.M.O.9 Oregonian women1886
Sisters of St. Paul Third Order Regular C.S.P.T.O.R.Paulist
Sisters of St. Peter Claver (India) S.S.P.C.
Sisters of St. Rita Fr. Hugolinus Dach, O.S.A.Augustinian1911
Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (St. Therese Sisters) S.S.Th. Maria Crocifissa Curcio 20th century
Sisters of the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart S.D.S.H.1941
Sister Servants of the Eternal Word of Birmingham, Alabama S.S.E.W.
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Monroe, Michigan)I.H.M.
  • Fr. Louis Florent Gillet, C.Ss.R.
  • Mother Marie Theresa Duchemin
  • Mother Theresa Maxis
 Immaculate Heart of Mary 1845
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Chester County, Pennsylvania)I.H.M.
Immaculate Heart of Mary1858
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scranton, Pennsylvania)I.H.M.Immaculate Heart of Mary1871
Sisters, Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará S.S.V.M.1988
Sisters, Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus S.S.C.J.1894
Sisters of Social Service S.S.S. Mother Margit Slachta Benedictine1923
Slav Congregation O.S.B.Benedictine1945
Snehagiri Missionary Sisters S.M.S.Fr. Abraham Kaippanplackal1963
Society of African Missions (S.M.A. Fathers) S.M.A. Fr. Melchior de Marion Brésillac 1850
Society of the Atonement (Atonement Friars, Graymoor Friars) S.A.1909
Society of Bethlehem Mission Immensee S.M.B.1921
Society of Bethlemite Sisters Bethl.
Society of Christ Fathers (The Society of Christ Fathers for Poles Living Abroad) S.Chr.
1932
Society of the Divine Word S.V.D. St. Arnold Jansen 1875
Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls
  • A.P.
  • H.H.S.
 Blessed Eugenia Smet 1856
Society of the Holy Child Jesus S.H.C.J. Mother Cornelia Connelly 1846
Society of Marian Servants of Jesus S.M.S.J.2010
Société des Missions-Étrangères du Québec P.M.E.1921
Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier S.F.X.Fr. Jose Mariano Bento Martins1887
Society of the Missionary Servants of the Poor M.S.o.P.2008
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity S.O.L.T. Fr. James H. Flanagan Trinitarian1958
Society of St. Augustine (Kansas Augustinians) S.S.A.4 Augustinian Recollects Augustinian1981
Society of St. Edmund (Edmundians) S.S.E. Fr. Jean Baptiste Muard 1843
Society of St. John S.S.J.
Society of St. Paul (Paulines) S.S.P. Blessed Giacomo Alberione Pauline1914
Society of St. Pius X S.S.P.X.Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre 1970
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
  • S.V.d.P.
  • S.V.P.
  • S.S.V.D.P.
 Blessed Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam Vincentian-Setonian1833
Society of the Sacred Heart R.S.C.J. St. Madeleine Sophie Barat 1800
Sisters of the Society of St. Pius X Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre 1974
Sodality of Christian Life (Sodalicio de Vida Christiana)S.C.V.1971
Solesmes Congregation O.S.B. Pope Gregory XVI Benedictine1837
Sons of the Holy Family S.F. Fr. Josep Manyanet i Vives 1864
Sons of Mary Health of the Sick F.M.S.IFr. Edward F. Garesche, SJ1952
Sons of Merciful Love F.A.M.Sr. Esperanza Jesus Alhama Valera1951
Sovereign Military Order of Malta S.M.O.M. Blessed Gerard Thom 1099
Spanish Institute of St. Francis Xavier for Foreign Missions I.E.M.E. Xaverian
Stigmatines (Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata) C.S.S. St. Gaspar Bertoni 1816
Subiaco Cassinese Congregation O.S.B.Dom Pietro Casaretto Benedictine1867
Sulpician Fathers (Society of Saint-Sulpice)
  • P.S.S.
  • S.S.[in the U.S.]
 Fr. Jean-Jacques Olier 1642
Swiss Congregation O.S.B.Benedictine1602
Swiss-American Congregation O.S.B. Pope Leo XIII Benedictine1881
Sylvestrine Congregation O.S.B. Silv. St. Sylvester Gozzolini Benedictine1231
T
Taborite Nuns of Mary Immaculate
Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis – Cameroon T.O.S.F.1935
Teutonic Knights (Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, German Order) O.S.M.T.Teutonic Order1192
Third Order Secular of the Most Holy Trinity O.SS.T. Ter.Trinitarian
Trappists (Order of Cistercians of Strict Observance) O.C.S.O. Abbott Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé Benedictine1664
Trappist Nuns (Cistercian Nuns of Strict Observance) Benedictine
Trinitarians (Order of the Most Holy Trinity for the Redemption of the Captives) O.S.S.T. St. John of Matha TrinitarianLate 12th century
Trinitarians of Mary Mother LillieTrinitarian1992
Trinitarian Sisters of Valence (Congregation Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity) C.S.S.T.Four women from Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas Trinitarian1660
U
Ursuline Franciscan Sisters U.F.S. Ursuline, Franciscan
Ursulines of Jesus U.J.Ursuline
Ursulines of Mary Immaculate U.M.I.Ursuline
Ursuline Nuns (Order of St. Ursula) O.S.U. St. Angela Merici Ursuline1535
Ursuline Sisters (Company of St. Ursula) O.S.U. St. Angela Merici Ursuline1535
Ursuline Sisters (Society of St. Ursula) S.U.Ursuline
Ursuline Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary O.S.V.Ursuline
Ursuline Sisters of Bruno O.S.U.Ursuline
Ursuline Sisters of Prelate O.S.U.Fr. Joseph RiedingerUrsuline1919
Ursuline Sisters of Somasca U.S.S.Ursuline
Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk O.S.U.Ursuline
V
Vallumbrosan Order St. John Gualbert Benedictine11th century
Venerini Sisters (Religious Teachers Venerini) M.P.V. St. Rose Venerini 1685
Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity M.V.D.F.Fr. Jaime Bonet1963
Viatorians (Clerics of Saint Viator) C.S.V. Fr. Louis Querbes 1831
Victory Noll Sisters O.L.V.M.
Vincentians (Congregation of the Mission, Paules, Lazarists) C.M. St. Vincent de Paul Vincentian-Setonian1625
Virgo Flos Carmeli E.P. Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias Heralds of the Gospel2005
Visitation Sisters (Sisters of the Visitation Congregation of the Blessed Virgin Mary) S.V.M.Vincentian-Setonian
Visitation Sisters (Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, Visitandines) V.H.M.Salesian1610
Visitation Sisters of Don Bosco V.S.D.B.
Vocationist Fathers (Society of Divine Vocations) S.D.V.
W
White Fathers (Missionaries of Our Lady of Africa of Algeria) M.Afr. Cardinal Charles Lavigerie Missionaries of Africa 1868
White Sisters (Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa) M.S.O.L.A.Cardinal Charles LavigerieMissionaries of Africa1869
Workers of the Kingdom of Christ C.O.R.C.1963
X
Xaverian Brothers (Congregation of St. Francis Xavier) C.F.X. Br. Theodore Ryken Xaverian1839
Xaverian Missionaries (Pious Society of St. Francis Xavier for Foreign Missions) S.X. St. Guido Maria Conforti Xaverian1895
Xaverian Missionary Sisters of Mary (Missionary Society of Mary) S.X.
Xaverian1898
Xaverian Missionaries of Yarumal M.X.Y.Xaverian
Z
Zirc Cistercian Congregation O.S.B.Benedictine1923

Additional institutes

Post
nominals		Name
A.F.S.C. Affiliated Christian Brothers
A.L.C.P. Holy Spirit Fathers (Apostolic Life Community of Priests), India
A.M.Alagad ni Maria (Disciples of Mary)
B.S.Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat
C.B.S.Congregation of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
C.C.R.Congregation of Carmelite Religious
C.C.R.S.A.Congregation of the Clerics Regular of Saint Augustine
C.C.V.Carmelite Sisters of Charity (Vedruna), India
C.F.I.C.Congregazione dei Preti della Dottrina Cristiana (Concezionisti)
C.F.I.C.Congregation of Franciscans of the Immaculate Conception
C.F.I.C.Congregartion of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception, India
C.I.C.Congregation of the Immaculate Congregation, India
C.J.Congregation of Jesus, India
C.M.D.A.Congregation of Mother of Divine Love
C.N.S.Congregation of Nazareth Sisters, India
C.R.Congregation of the Rosarians, India
C.R.Sisters of the Christian Retreat, Chuscian
C.S.A.Catechist Sisters of St. Ann (India)
C.S.A.Congregation of the Companions of St. Angela
C.S.B.S.Clarissan Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament, India
C.S.C.Congregation of the Sisters of Charity, India
C.S.M.Sisters of St. Martha, India
C.S.N.Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth, India
C.S.P.Sisters of the Cross and Passion
C.S.R. Sisters of the Holy Redeemer
C.S.S.Congregation of Samaritan Sisters, India
C.S.S.E.Congregation of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth, India
C.S.S.T. Carmelite Sisters Of St. Teresa
C.S.S.T. Sisters of the Holy Trinity
C.S.T.Carmelite Sisters of St. Therese
C.S.T.Little Flower Congregation
C.S.V.B.Sisters of the Savior and the Blessed Virgin Mary
C.V.I.Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament
D.C.P.B.Daughters of Charity of the Most Precious Blood, India
D.C.J.Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus
D.C.J.M.Discipulos de los Corazones de Jesus y Maria
D.D.P.Daughters Of Divine Providence, India
D.D.S.Disciples of the Divine Saviour, India
D.M.Society of Daughters of Mary Immaculate, India[ clarification needed ]
D.M.I.Daughters of Mary Immaculate (Dimesse Sisters), India
D.M.J.Daughters of Mary and Joseph (Formerly knows as Ladies of Mary)
D.M.L.Daughters of St. Mary of Leuca, India
D.N.Daughters of Nazareth
D.P.Daughters of Providence, St. Brieuc
D.P.Society of Devpriya Sisters, India
D.P.M.Daughters of Presentation of Mary in the Temple, India
D.S.H.Daughters of the Sacred Heart
D.S.H.J.Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
D.S.H.S.Sisters of St. Dorothy (Daughters of the Sacred Heart)
D.S.J.Daughters of St. Joseph
D.S.M.P.Daughters of St. Mary of Providence (Guanellian Sisters)
D.S.S.Dina Sevana Sabha (Servants of the Poor)
E.H.J.Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus
F.C.C.Franciscan Clarist Congregation, India
F.C.J.M.Franciscan Companions of Jesus and Mary
F.C.S.Company of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
F.C.S.C.J.Daughters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
F.D.L.C.Daughters of the Cross
F.D.L.P.Les Filles de la Providence
F.D.L.S.Filles de la Sagesse, Daughters of Wisdom
F.D.M.Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy, India
F.D.N.S.C.Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
F.D.P.Daughters of Divine Providence
F.D.P.Sons of Divine Providence
F.D.S.H.J.Fervent Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
F.I.C.P.Institute of Brothers of Christian Instruction of Ploermel
F.M.I.Congregation of Sons of Mary Immaculate (Chavagne Fathers)
F.P.M.Presentation Brothers of Mary[ clarification needed ]
F.P.O.Franciscans of Primitive Observance
F.S.Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima
F.S.C.J.Missioni Africane di Verona (Verona Fathers)
F.S.M.I.Congregation of Sons of Mary Immaculate
H.C.Sisters of the Holy Cross
H.C.Handmaids of Christ, India
H.C.M.Sisters of the Holy Cross (Menzingen), India
H.C.P. Handmaids of Christ the Priest
H.C.S.A.Hermanas de la Caridad de Santa Ana (Sisters of Charity of Saint Anne)
H.S.C.P.The Sisters of the Sacred Heart and of the Poor (Hermanas de la Sagrada Corazon y los Pobres)
H.S.M.Hospitaller Sisters of Mercy, India
I.C.M.Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
I.C.P.B.Institut du Clergé Patriarcal de Bzommar
I.M.C.S.International Movement of Catholic Students, Pax Romana
I.M.E.Y.Misioneros de Yarumal, Columbia
I.M.I.M.G.Institute of Our Lady
I.S.S.M.Institute of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary
I.V.E.Institute of the Incarnate Word (Instituto del Verbo Encarnado)
I.W.B.S.Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, Corpus Christi
J.M.J.Secular Order of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
L.C.M.Sisters of the Little Company of Mary
L.D.F.X.Little Daughters of St. Francis Xavier, India
L.D.ofS.J.Little daughters of St Joseph
L.S.A.Little Sisters of the Assumption
L.S.C.Little Sisters of Christ, India
L.S.J.Little Sisters of Jesus
L.S.M.Licentiate in Medieval Studies
L.S.M.I.Little Servants of Mary Immaculate
L.S.T.Little Sisters of Sr. Therese of Lisieux, India
L.W.S.H.Sisters Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts, India
M.C.J.Missionaries of Christ Jesus, India
M.C.M.Cordi Marian Sisters
M.C.S.T.Missionary Catechists of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
M.D.S.Union of St. Catherine of Siena, India
M.E.Institute of Foreign Missions, India
M.F.C.Society of the Oblates of Mary at the Foot of the Cross
M.F.I.C.Missionary Franciscan of the Immaculate Conception
M.F.S.C.Missionary Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
M.G.Institute of Our Lady of Guadalupe for Foreign Missions
M.I.Order of the Ministers of the Sick (Camillians)
M.S.A.Mission Sisters of Ajmer, India
M.S.A.Missionary Sisters of the Assumption
M.S.A.Missionaries of the Holy Apostles
M.S.B.T.Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity
M.S.C.Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart (Cabrini)
M.S.C.J.Missionary Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, India
M.S.F.Congregation of Missionaries of the Holy Family
M.S.H.R.Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary
M.S.I.Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate (Nirmala Sisters), India
M.S.J.Missionare Vom Hl. Johannes Des Täufer
M.S.J.Medical Sisters of St. Joseph, India
M.S.M.H.C.Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, India
M.S.M.I.Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate, India
M.S.S.H.Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart
M.S.L.Licentiate in Medieval Studies
M.S.S.Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament
M.S.S.Missionary Sisters of Service
M.SS.C.Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
M.S.S.P.Missionary Society of St. Paul
M.SS.S.T.Congregation of Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity
M.S.S.T.Missionary Sisters of St. Therese of Infant Jesus, India
M.S.U.Congregation of Monks Studitas of Ukraine
M.T.Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity
O.C.D.S.Order of Discalced Carmelites Secular
O.F.M.I.Order of Friars of Mary Immaculate (Franciscans)
O.F.M.Reg.Order of Friars Minor Regular
O.F.S.Secular Francisca
O.F.S.Servants of the Holy Child Jesus (Franciscans)
O.H.F.Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
O.L.G.Sisters of Our Lady of the Garden[ clarification needed ]
O.L.M.Order of Lebanese Maronite (Baladites)
O.L.P.Sisters of Our lady of Providence, India
O.L.S.H.Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
O.M.Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, India
O.Mar.Maronite
O.M.C.Order of Merciful Christ
O.M.M.Work of Mary Mediatrix (Opus Mariae Mediatricis)
O.M.M.Ar-Rouhbanyat Al-Marounyat Liltoubawyat Mariam Al-Azra
O.R.C.Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross
O.S.Oblates of Wisdom
O.S.C.Oblates of St. Charles
O.S.C.Order of St. Camillus, India
O.S.Cr.Order of the Holy Cross
O.S.F.Congregation of Servants of Holy Infancy Jesus
O.S.I.Oblates of St. Joseph (Josephines of Asti)
O.S.L.Congregation of the Sisters of St. Aloysius, India
O.S.M.Servants of Mary, Mother of Sorrow, India
O.S.M.Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows (Servants of Mary of Pisa), India
O.S.S.Opus Spiritus Sancti, India
O.S.S.R.Order of the Most Holy Redeemer
O.Ss.S.Brigittine Monks
O.S.S.S.Order of Our Most Holy Saviour (Bridgettines), India
O.S.T.R.Oblates of St. Therese Reformed
R.D.C.Religious of Divine Compassion
R.F.T.S.Regular Franciscan Tertiary Sisters, India
R.S.J.Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart (Australian Josephites)
R.S.V.Religieux de Saint Paul de Vincent
S.A.B.Sisters of St. Anne, Bangalore, India
S.A.B.S.Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, India
S.A.(P)Sisters of St. Ann of Providence, India
S.A.S.Society of the Sisters of St. Ann (Luzen), India
S.A.T.Sisters of St. Anne of Tiruchirapalli, India
S.B.S.Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
S.C.C.Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, India
S.C.J.Congrégation du Sacré-Coeur (Pères de Timon David)
S.C.J.Society of the Sacred Heart of the Infant Jesus
S.C.J.B.Sisters of St. John the Baptist, India
S.C.J.M.Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, India
S.C.P.Servants of Christ the Priest
S.C.S.Satya Seva Catechist Sisters, India
S.C.S.J.A.Sisters of Charity of St. Joan Antida
S.C.S.N.Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl), India
S.D.P.Sisters of the Poor of St. Catherine of Sienna, India
S.D.P.Sisters Servants of the Poor, India
S.F.I.Franciscan Immaculative Sisters, India
S.F.C.C.Sisters for Christian Community
S.F.I.C.Sororem Franciscalium ab Immaculata Conceptione a Beata Matre Dei
S.F.N.Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Indiav
S.G.N.Sisters of Good News, India
S.G.S.Sisters of the Good Samaritan
S.H.Sacred Heart Congregation, India
S.H.C.Sisters of the Holy Cross, India
S.H.M.Society of Helpers of Mary, India
S.H.S.Sacred Heart Sisters, India
S.I.Societatis Iesu, Latin for Society of Jesus, Jesuits
S.I.Society of the Immaculata
S.I.C.Sisters of the Imitation of Christ, India
S.I.W.Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament
S.J.Sisters of Jesus
S.J.A.Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition, India
S.J.B.Sisters of St. John the Baptist and Mary the Queen, India
S.J.C.Sisters of St. Joseph's Congregation, India
S.J.C.Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, India
S.J.L.Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyons, India
S.J.S.Saint Joseph Sevika Samtha, India
S.J.S.M.Sisters of St. Joseph of "St. Marc", India
S.K.D.Society of Khristudasis, India
S.L.M.I.Society of Ladies of Mary Immaculate, India
S.L.W.Sisters of the Living Word, Metairie Louisiana
S.M.Servants of Mary, India
S.M.Congrégation des Soeurs de Saint-Martin
S.M.A.Sisters of Maria Auxilium, India
S.M.B.Foreign Missions Society of Bethlehem in Switzerland (Bethlehem Father)
S.M.C.Sisters of St. marth's Congregation, India
S.M.H.S.Sisters of Most Holy Sacrament
S.M.I.Sisters of Mary Immaculate
S.M.I.Missionary Sisters of Incarnation, India
S.M.M.I.Salesian Missionaries of Mary Immaculate, India
S.M.M.I.Sisters Minor of Mary Immaculate
S.M.M.P.Sisters of St. Maria Magdelena Postel, India
S.M.O.M.Sovereign Military Order of Malta
S.M.P.Portuguese Society for Catholic Missions
S.M.S.M.Marist Missionary Sister
S.M.S.M.Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary
S.N.D.Sisters of Notre Dame[ clarification needed ]
S.N.D.S.Society of Nirmaladasi Sisters, India
S.O.Cist.Cistercians of the Common Observance
S.O.L.A.Society of Our Lady of Africa, India
S.O.L.M.Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy
S.O.L.S.Sisters Servants of Our Lady of Sorrows, India
S.R.A.Missionary Sisters of the Queen of the Apostles, India
S.S.A.Sisters of St. Ann
S.S.A.Sisters of St. Agatha, India
S.S.B. Sisters of St. Brigid
S.S.C.Congregation of the Sisters of Christian Schools
S.S.C.C.Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
S.S.H.Sisters of the Sacred Heart, India
S.S.H.J.Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, India
S.S.I.Society of St. John (Societas Sancti Ioannis)
S.S.J.V. Society of Saint John Vianney
S.S.M.I. Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate (Byzantine rite)

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Vocational discernment is the process in which men or women in the Catholic Church discern, or recognize, their vocation in the church. The vocations are the life as layman in the world, either married or single, the ordained life and the consecrated life.

Order of precedence in the Catholic Church

Precedence signifies the right to enjoy a prerogative of honor before other persons; for example, to have the most distinguished place in a procession, a ceremony, or an assembly, to have the right to express an opinion, cast a vote, or append a signature before others, to perform the most honorable offices.

A religious brother is a member of a Christian religious institute or religious order who commits himself to following Christ in consecrated life of the Church, usually by the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. He is a layman, in the sense of not being ordained as a deacon or priest, and usually lives in a religious community and works in a ministry appropriate to his capabilities. A brother might practice any secular occupation. The term "brother" is used as he is expected to be as a brother to others. Brothers are members of a variety of religious communities, which may be contemplative, monastic, or apostolic in character. Some religious institutes are composed only of brothers; others are so-called "mixed" communities that are made up of brothers and clerics.

This is a glossary of terms used within the Catholic Church.

A religious institute is a type of institute of consecrated life in the Catholic Church where its members take religious vows and lead a life in community with fellow members. Religious institutes are one of the two types of institutes of consecrated life; the other is that of the secular institute, where its members are "living in the world".

Oblates of Jesus the Priest

The Oblates of Jesus the Priest is a Roman Catholic religious order of consecrated women. Founded in Mexico in 1924, this congregation is now represented in Mexico, the United States, Italy, and Ecuador. Their charism is “to love the priesthood and to make it loved,” so the apostolates of the sisters predominantly center on assisting priests and promoting the priesthood. These include, but are not limited to, ministering in seminaries, aiding retired priests, sewing vestments, assisting in rectories, working as secretaries for bishops, and conducting religious education in some parishes. The Oblate sisters are also very musical, emphasizing singing and playing instruments during their liturgies and sometimes even writing their own music.

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