Monastic Orders

AcronymMonastic Orders of Pontifical RightAscendingMembersSuperior General
O.S.B.American-Cassinese Benedictine Congregation579USAAbbot Jonathan R. Licari, O.S.B. (77)Abbot Jonathan R. Licari, O.S.B. (77)
O.A.O.C.Antonian Order of Saint Ormizda of the Chaldeans13IraqFr. Samer Soreshow Yohanna, O.A.O.C.Fr. Samer Soreshow Yohanna, O.A.O.C.
O.A.M.Antonin Maronite Order158LebanonAbbot Joseph Bou Raad, O.A.M.Abbot Joseph Bou Raad, O.A.M.
B.A.Basilian Alepian Order30LebanonArchimandrite Elias Khoudary, B.A. (69)Archimandrite Elias Khoudary, B.A. (69)
B.C.Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist44LebanonArchimandrite Bernard Touma, B.C. (51)Archimandrite Bernard Touma, B.C. (51)
O.S.B.M.Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat489UkraineFr. Robert Roman Lisseiko, O.S.B.M. (49)Fr. Robert Roman Lisseiko, O.S.B.M. (49)
B.S.Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour (Salvatorian Fathers)96LebanonArchimandrite Antoine Dib, B.S. (72)Archimandrite Antoine Dib, B.S. (72)
O.S.B.Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines)6,382GermanyAbbot Primate Jeremias Schröder, O.S.B. (61)Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder, O.S.B. (61)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Austria of the Immaculate Conception255AustriaAbbot Johannes Perkmann, O.S.B. (57)Abbot Johannes Perkmann, O.S.B. (57)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Bavaria142GermanyAbbot Markus Eller, O.S.B. (59)Abbot Markus Eller, O.S.B. (59)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Brazil217BrazilAbbot Emanuel d’Able do Amaral, O.S.B. (68)Abbot Emanuel d’Able do Amaral, O.S.B. (68)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Hungary85HungaryArchabbot Cirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B. (67)Archabbot Cirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B. (67)
O.S.B. Oliv.Benedictine Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Olivet (Olivetans)185ItalyAbbot Diego Gualtiero Maria Rosa, O.S.B. Oliv. (73)Abbot Diego Gualtiero Maria Rosa, O.S.B. Oliv. (73)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien (Missionary Benedictines)1,010SpainAbbot Javier Aparicio Suárez, O.S.B. (56)Abbot Javier Aparicio Suárez, O.S.B. (56)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Switzerland137SwitzerlandAbbot Vigeli Monn, O.S.B. (61)Abbot Vigeli Monn, O.S.B. (61)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of the Annunciation518PolandAbbot Robert Nawara Maksymilian, O.S.B. (47)Abbot Robert Nawara Maksymilian, O.S.B. (47)
C.A.M.Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (Mechitarists)20
O.S.B.Beuronese Benedictine Congregation147GermanyAbbot Franziskus Berzdorf, O.S.B. (73)Abbot Franziskus Berzdorf, O.S.B. (73)
O.S.B. Cam.Camaldolese Congregation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Camaldolese)103ItalyFr. Matteo Ferrari, O.S.B. Cam. (51)Fr. Matteo Ferrari, O.S.B. Cam. (51)
E.C.M.C.Camaldolese Hermits of Mount Corona53ColombiaFr. Emir José Castillo Zárate, E.C.M.C. (65)Fr. Emir José Castillo Zárate, E.C.M.C. (65)
O. Cart.Carthusian Order (Carthusians)272FranceFr. Dysmas de Lassus, O. Cart. (69)Fr. Dysmas de Lassus, O. Cart. (69)
O.S.B.Cono-Sur Benedictine Congregation of the Holy Cross83Abbot Benito Rodriguez, O.S.B.Abbot Benito Rodriguez, O.S.B.
E.B.C.English Benedictine Congregation193AustraliaAbbot Christopher Jamison, E.B.C. (74)Abbot Christopher Jamison, E.B.C. (74)
O.S.B.I.Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata9ItalyAbbot Francesco De Feo, O.S.B. (50)Abbot Francesco De Feo, O.S.B. (50)
O.L.M.Lebanese Maronite Order (Baladites)347LebanonFr. Hady Mahfouz, O.L.M.Fr. Hady Mahfouz, O.L.M.
O.M.M.Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)107LebanonAbbot Edmond Rizk, O.M.M. (50)Abbot Edmond Rizk, O.M.M. (50)
O. Cist.Order of Cistercians (Cistercians)1,559SwitzerlandAbbot Mauro Giorgio Giuseppe Lepori, O. Cist. (67)Abbot Mauro Giorgio Giuseppe Lepori, O. Cist. (67)
O.C.S.O.Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists)1,441NetherlandsAbbot Bernardus Peeters, O.C.S.O. (57)Abbot Bernardus Peeters, O.C.S.O. (57)
O.S.H.Order of Saint Jerome (Hieronymites)7
O.S.P.P.E.Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Pauline Fathers)461PolandFr. Arnold O. Chrapkowski, O.S.P.P.E. (57)Fr. Arnold O. Chrapkowski, O.S.P.P.E. (57)
O.S.B.Slavonic Benedictine Congregation of Saint Adalbert and Saint Margaret25CroatiaAbbot Jeronim Adam Marin, O.S.B. (50)Abbot Jeronim Adam Marin, O.S.B. (50)
O.S.B.Solesmes Congregation523FranceAbbot Geoffroy Kemlin, O.S.B. (47)Abbot Geoffroy Kemlin, O.S.B. (47)
O.S.B.Subiaco Cassinese Benedictine Congregation1,268SpainAbbot Ignasi Maria Fossas i Colet, O.S.B. (65)Abbot Ignasi Maria Fossas i Colet, O.S.B. (65)
O.S.B.Swiss-American Benedictine Congregation420Abbot Justin Brown, O.S.B.Abbot Justin Brown, O.S.B.
O.S.B. Silv.Sylvestrine Congregation of the Benedictine Order (Sylvestrines)205Sri LankaAbbot Shamindra Jayawardena, O.S.B. Silv. (54)Abbot Shamindra Jayawardena, O.S.B. Silv. (54)
O.S.B. Vall.Vallumbrosan Congregation of the Benedictine Order (Vallombrosians)76ItalyAbbot Giuseppe Casetta, O.S.B. Vall. (67)Abbot Giuseppe Casetta, O.S.B. Vall. (67)
AcronymMonastic Orders of Diocesan RightAscendingMembersSuperior General
M.S.U.Ukrainian Studite Monks11UkraineFr. Yosafat Voytek, M.S.U. (55)Fr. Yosafat Voytek, M.S.U. (55)

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