List of defunct Catholic religious institutes

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For current Catholic institutes, see List of 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 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 whose last living member has died.

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 were never canonically erected even on the diocesan level.

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

Name Post

nominals

Year

founded

Year defunct Family Reason Notes
A
Autonomous Region of Sisters of Mercy of Papua New Guinea R.S.M. 1956 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged
B
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[1]
C
Catechist Missionary Sisters of St. John Bosco 1938 Died out
Celestine Order (Hermits of St. Damiano) O.S.B. Cel. 1254 18th to early 20th century Benedictine Died out
Congregation of St. Mary O.P. 1860 2009 Dominican Merged
Congregation of St. Rose of Lima O.P. 1950 2009 Dominican Merged
D
Daughters of Mary, Health of the Sick F.M.S.I. 1935 1976 Disbanded
Dominicans of St. Catharine O.P. 1822 2009 Dominican Merged
Dominican Sisters of Great Bend, Kansas O.P. 1902 2009 Dominican Merged
Dominican Sisters of Newburgh O.P. 1883 1995 Dominican Merged
Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs O.P. 1830 2009 Dominican Merged
Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine de' Ricci O.P. 1880 2009 Dominican Merged
Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena O.P. 1891 1995 Dominican Merged merged with two other communities to form the Dominican Sisters of Hope
Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor O.P. 1910 1995 Dominican Merged
E
Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic O.P. 1927 2009 Dominican Merged
F
Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Divine Child F.M.D.C. 1927 2003 Franciscan Merged
Franciscan Sisters of Baltimore O.S.F. 1881 2001 Franciscan Merged merged with the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G
Gilbertine Order of Canons Regular (Gilbertines) GSmp (anachronistic) 1130 1539 Gilbertine Dissolution of the Monasteries by King Henry VIII Revived in:
1983 (oblates in UK)
1998–2012 (Experiment in Brazil)
2017 (Canada)
H
Haudriettes Early 14th century c. 1789 Not restored after the French Revolution
Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony C.R.S. Ant. 1095 1803 Suppressed
L
Little Brothers of St. Francis L.B.S.F. 1970 2012 Franciscan Disbanded
Livonian Order 1237 1561 Teutonic Order Disbanded
O
O.F.M. Ref. 1532 1897 Franciscan Merged
Order of Frontevrault (Fontevrists) 1099 1792 Suppressed
Order of Solomon's Temple 1119 1312 Suppressed
Order of the Humiliati O. Hum. 1140 1571 Suppressed
S
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 Mercy of Adelaide R.S.M. 1880 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged
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
Sisters of Mercy of Bathurst R.S.M. 1866 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged
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
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
Sisters of Mercy of Grafton R.S.M. 1883 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Gunnedah R.S.M. 1879 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged
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
Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey R.S.M. 1873 1991 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Perth R.S.M. 1846 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Rockhampton R.S.M. 1873 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Singleton R.S.M. 1875 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged
Sisters of Mercy of Townsville R.S.M. 1878 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged
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
Sisters of Mercy of Wilcannia-Forbes R.S.M. 1890 2011 Sisters of Mercy Merged
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
Sisters of St. Francis of Maryville (Missouri) S.S.M. 1894 1985 Franciscan Merged
Sisters of St. Francis of Millvale O.S.F. 1868 2007 Franciscan Merged
Sisters of St. Francis of the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin O.S.F. 1895 2004 Franciscan Merged
Sisters of St. Francis, Third Order Regular of Buffalo (Williamsville Franciscans) O.S.F. 1863 2004 Franciscan Merged
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
Sisters of St. Joseph of Kyoto (Japan) 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
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
Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth, Michigan C.S.J. 1889 2007 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
Sisters of St. Joseph of Novara (Italy) 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 (Italy) 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
Sisters of St. Joseph of Turin (Italy) 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
Sisters of St. Joseph of Wichita, Kansas C.S.J. 1883 2007 Sisters of St. Joseph Merged
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
U
Ursuline Sisters of Pittsburgh 1958 Ursulines Merged
V
Vincentian Sisters of Charity V.S.C. 1902 2008 Vincentian-Setonian Merged

References[]

Specific

  1. ^ "Biography – BROUSSEAU, JOSEPH-ONÉSIME – Volume XIV (1911–1920) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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