The following is a list of current
Catholic religious institute
A religious institute is a type of institute of consecrated life in the Catholic Church whose members take religious vows and lead a life in community with fellow members. Religious institutes are one of the two types of institutes of consecrate ...
s. Most are
Latin Catholic; however,
Eastern Catholic institutes are also included.
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.
The list does not distinguish between institutes that historically would be classified either as "
orders
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
" or as "
congregations".
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.
List
See also
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List of defunct Catholic religious institutes
This page lists religious institutes of the Catholic Church that are now defunct. This refers to institutes that have merged, been suppressed, disbanded or died out.
* ''Merged'' refers to institutes who have either formed a new institute with an ...
References
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External links
Catholic HierarchyVocation Network
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