List of defunct Catholic religious institutes

For current Catholic institutes, see List of religious institutes.

This is a list of religious institutes of the Catholic Church that are now defunct.

This page lists religious institutes of the Catholic Church that are now defunct. This includes institutes that have merged, been suppressed, disbanded or died out:

  • Merged refers to institutes who have either formed a new institute with another group, or joined another institute altogether.
  • Suppressed refers to institutes who have been forcibly disbanded by an ecclesiastical or secular authority, usually for political or religious reasons.
  • Disbanded refers to institutes who have decided to break up by the institute's own choice or authority, usually due to lack of numbers or a drastic change in circumstances or resources.
  • Died out refers to institutes which ceased to exist upon the death of their last living member.

The list includes not only pontifical right but also diocesan right institutes (institutes established within a diocese, under the authority of a bishop). It also includes associations formed with a view to becoming religious institutes but were never canonically erected even on the diocesan level. The list does not distinguish between institutes that would have historically been classified as religious orders, whose members make solemn vows, and religious congregations, whose members make simple vows. Since the 1983 Code of Canon Law, only the term religious institute is used,[1] while the distinction between solemn and simple vows is still maintained.[2]

List

Name Initials Founded Defunct Family Reason Notes
Sisters of Mercy of Papua New Guinea R.S.M. 1956 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Benedictine Congregation of Portugal and Brazil O.S.B. 1597 1889 Benedictine Suppressed
Brethren of the Common Life F.V.C. 1370s Early 1600s Died out One Lutheran house survived until 1841
Brothers of Our Lady of the Fields 1902 1931 Merged Joined with the Clerics of Saint Viator[4]
Canons Regular of the Holy Sepulchre 1113 1830 Augustinians Suppressed
Catechist Missionary Sisters of St. John Bosco 1938 Died out
Celestine Order O.S.B. Cel. 1254 18th century Benedictine Died out
Congregation of St. Mary O.P. 1860 2009 Dominican Merged Merged into the Dominican Sisters of Peace[5][6]
Congregation of St. Rose of Lima O.P. 1950 2009 Dominican Merged Merged into the Dominican Sisters of Peace[5][7]
Daughters of Mary, Health of the Sick F.M.S.I. 1935 1976 Disbanded
Dominicans of St. Catharine O.P. 1822 2009 Dominican Merged Merged into the Dominican Sisters of Peace[5][8]
Dominican Sisters of Great Bend, Kansas O.P. 1902 2009 Dominican Merged Merged into the Dominican Sisters of Peace[5][9]
Dominican Sisters of Newburgh O.P. 1883 1995 Dominican Merged Merged into the Dominican Sisters of Hope
Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs O.P. 1830 2009 Dominican Merged Merged into the Dominican Sisters of Peace[5][10]
Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine de' Ricci O.P. 1880 2009 Dominican Merged Merged into the Dominican Sisters of Peace[5][11]
Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena (Fall River) O.P. 1891 1995 Dominican Merged Merged to form the Dominican Sisters of Hope
Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor O.P. 1910 1995 Dominican Merged Merged into the Dominican Sisters of Hope
Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic O.P. 1927 2009 Dominican Merged Merged into the Dominican Sisters of Peace[5][12]
Fontevrist Order 1099 1792 Suppressed Disbanded during the French Revolution
Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Divine Child F.M.D.C. 1927 2003 Franciscan Merged Merged with the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
Franciscan Sisters of Baltimore O.S.F. 1881 2001 Franciscan Merged Merged with the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
Gilbertine Order GSmp 1130 1539 Gilbertine Suppressed Disbanded during the Dissolution of the monasteries in England. Later revived in the 20th century
Haudriettes Early 14th century c. 1789 Suppressed Disbanded during the French Revolution
Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony C.R.S. Ant. 1095 1803 Suppressed
Humiliati O. Hum. 1140 1571 Suppressed
Jesuati C.S.H. 1360 1668 Augustinians Suppressed Abolished by Pope Clement IX, perhaps due to abuses[13]
Little Brothers of St. Francis L.B.S.F. 1970 2012 Franciscan Disbanded
Livonian Order 1237 1561 Teutonic Order Disbanded
Order of Reformed Friars Minor O.F.M. Ref. 1532 1897 Franciscan Merged
Order of Saint-Ruf 1039 1774 Augustinian Suppressed
Order of Solomon's Temple O.T.S. 1119 1312 Suppressed
Priestly Fraternity of Familia Christi F.S.F.C. 2014 2019 Suppressed
Sisters of the Child Jesus of Aurillac R.E.J. 1804 1952 Sisters of the Child Jesus Merged
Sisters of the Child Jesus of Versailles R.E.J. 1680 1949 Sisters of the Child Jesus Merged
Sisters of Mary S.S.M. 1874 1985 Franciscan Merged Merged into the Franciscan Sisters of Mary
Sisters of Mercy of Adelaide R.S.M. 1880 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Auckland R.S.M. 1850 2005 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Ballarat East R.S.M. 1881 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Bathurst R.S.M. 1866 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Bermondsey, London R.S.M. 1839 1994 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Birmingham R.S.M. 1841 1994 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Birr R.S.M. 1840 1994 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Cairns R.S.M. 1888 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Carlow R.S.M. 1837 1994 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Charleville R.S.M. 1836 1994 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Christchurch R.S.M. 1878 2005 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Cork R.S.M. 1837 1994 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Dunedin R.S.M. 1897 2005 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Galway R.S.M. 1840 1994 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Goulburn R.S.M. 1859 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Grafton R.S.M. 1883 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Gunnedah R.S.M. 1879 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Johannesburg R.S.M. 1898 1994 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Melbourne R.S.M. 1857 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey R.S.M. 1873 1991 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Sisters of Mercy of Perth R.S.M. 1846 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Rockhampton R.S.M. 1873 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Singleton R.S.M. 1875 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Townsville R.S.M. 1878 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Tullamore R.S.M. 1836 1994 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Wellington R.S.M. 1861 2005 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of West Perth R.S.M. 1896 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Mercy of Wilcannia-Forbes R.S.M. 1890 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged Merged into the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea[3]
Sisters of Providence of Rodez S.P. 1856 Sisters of Providence Merged
Sisters of Reparation of the Congregation of Mary S.R.C.M. 1903 2020 Died out Also known as the Sisters of St. Zita
Sisters of St. Dominic of the Immaculate Heart of Mary O.P. 1929 2009 Dominican Merged Merged into the Dominican Sisters of Peace[5][14]
Sisters of St. Francis of Maryville S.S.M. 1894 1985 Franciscan Merged Merged into the Franciscan Sisters of Mary
Sisters of St. Francis of Millvale O.S.F. 1868 2007 Franciscan Merged Merged into the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
Sisters of St. Francis of the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin O.S.F. 1895 2004 Franciscan Merged Merged into the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
Sisters of St. Francis, Third Order Regular of Buffalo (Williamsville Franciscans) O.S.F. 1863 2004 Franciscan Merged Merged into the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
Sisters of St. Joseph of Bourg S.S.J. 1819 1996 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Cleveland C.S.J. 1872 2007 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged Merged into the Congregation of St. Joseph
Sisters of St. Joseph of Kyoto C.S.J. 1950 2007 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River, Massachusetts C.S.J. 1902 1974 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario C.S.J. 1851 2012 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of La Grange, Illinois C.S.J. 1899 2007 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged Merged into the Congregation of St. Joseph
Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario C.S.J. 1868 2012 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille C.S.J. 1854 2007 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged Merged into the Congregation of St. Joseph
Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth, Michigan C.S.J. 1889 2007 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged Merged into the Congregation of St. Joseph
Sisters of St. Joseph of Novara C.S.J. 2006 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Pembroke, Ontario C.S.J. 1921 2012 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peterborough, Ontario C.S.J. 1890 2012 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Superior, Michigan C.S.J. Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Rhode Island C.S.J. 1974 Sisters of St. Joseph
Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland, Vermont C.S.J. 1873 2001 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Susa C.S.J. 2006 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Tipton, Indiana C.S.J. 1888 2007 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged Merged into the Congregation of St. Joseph
Sisters of St. Joseph of Turin C.S.J. 2006 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Wheeling, West Virginia C.S.J. 1853 2007 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged Merged into the Congregation of St. Joseph
Sisters of St. Joseph of Wichita, Kansas C.S.J. 1883 2007 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged Merged into the Congregation of St. Joseph
Sisters of St. Mary S.S.M. 1872 1985 Franciscan Merged
Sisters of St. Therese 1950 1968 Merged
Sisters of the Third Franciscan Order O.S.F. 1860 2004 Franciscan Merged
Society of Christ Our King 1931 Early 1970s Disbanded
Ursuline Sisters of Pittsburgh 1958 Ursuline Merged
Vincentian Sisters of Charity V.S.C. 1902 2008 Vincentian-Setonian Merged Merged into the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth[15]

References

  1. ^ "Code of Canon Law, canons 607-709". www.vatican.va. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ Caparros, E.; Thériault, M.; Thorne, J., eds. (1993). Code of Canon Law Annotated. Montréal: Wilson & Lafleur. p. 745. ISBN 2-891272-32-3.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea RSM IMAPNG". Diocese of Parramatta. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Biography – BROUSSEAU, JOSEPH-ONÉSIME – Volume XIV (1911–1920) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "New Congregation of Dominican Sisters Founded," Catholic Times (Diocese of Columbus, Ohio), Vol. 58, April 26, 2009, p. 3. The new Congregation is listed as Dominican Sisters of Peace in the Official Catholic Directory (Berkeley Heights, NJ: P. J. Kenedy & Sons, 2011), p. 336, and #1115, p. 1691.
  6. ^ Dawes, Dorothy, OP. "Sister Mary Dominic O'Brien (1846-1900): Cabra's Gift to New Orleans," in Religious Pioneers: Building the Faith in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Dorothy Dawes and Charles Nolan, Eds, Archdiocese of New Orleans, 2004: 163-178.
  7. ^ Culbertson, Diana, OP. Ed. A Journey of Faith: The Story of the Dominican Sisters of Oxford, Michigan. (Based on congregational chronicles, letters and annals). Dominican Sisters of Oxford, MI, 2010.
  8. ^ Noonan, Paschala, OP. Signadou: History of the Kentucky Dominican Sisters. Manhasset, NY: Brookville Books, 1997.
  9. ^ Hartman, Sister Irene, OP. The Dominican Women of the Sunflower State: A History of the Great Bend, Kansas Dominicans 1902-1989. Dominican Sisters Great Bend, Kansas, 1997.
  10. ^ Mullay, Camilla, OP. A Place of Springs: A History of the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs 1830-1970. Ed Ruth Caspar, OP. Columbus, Ohio: Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs, 2005.
  11. ^ McGreal, Mary Nona, OP. "Dominicans (O.P.)", in Encyclopedia of American Catholic History, Michael Glazier and Thomas J. Shelley, Eds. Collegeville, Minn: Liturgical Press, 1997: 443.
  12. ^ Richard, Sister Paula, OP. "Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic," in Religious Pioneers: Building the Faith in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Dorothy Dawes and Charles Nolan, Eds, Archdiocese of New Orleans, 2004: 335-46.
  13. ^ Kennedy, Thomas (1910). "Blessed John Colombini" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  14. ^ Paulus, Rosalia, OP. History of the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Akron, Ohio: 1923-1979. MS, Archives, Our Lady of the Elms Motherhouse, Akron, Ohio
  15. ^ "Becoming ONE: The SCN family grows", SCN Family News, March 25, 2009
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