Mendicant Orders

AcronymMendicant Orders of Pontifical RightAscendingMembersSuperior General
O.A.R.Order of Augustinian Recollects (Augustinian Recollects)929SpainFr. Miguel Ángel Hernández Domínguez, O.A.R. (61)Fr. Miguel Ángel Hernández Domínguez, O.A.R. (61)
O.F.B.Order of Brothers of Bethlehem (Bethlehemites)13SpainFr. Daniel José Padilla Piñero, O.F.B.Fr. Daniel José Padilla Piñero, O.F.B.
O.A.D.Order of Discalced Augustinians (Discalced Augustinians)227BrazilFr. Simon Nei Márcio, O.A.D. (48)Fr. Simon Nei Márcio, O.A.D. (48)
O.C.D.Order of Discalced Carmelites (Teresian Carmelites)3,887SpainFr. Miguel de María Márquez Calle, O.C.D. (60)Fr. Miguel de María Márquez Calle, O.C.D. (60)
O.S.M.Order of Friar Servants of Mary (Servites)755ItalyFr. Sergio Maria Ziliani, O.S.M.Fr. Sergio Maria Ziliani, O.S.M.
O.F.M. Cap.Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchin Franciscans)9,794ItalyFr. Roberto Genuin, O.F.M. Cap. (64)Fr. Roberto Genuin, O.F.M. Cap. (64)
O.F.M. Conv.Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans)3,879ArgentinaFr. Carlos Alberto Trovarelli, O.F.M. Conv. (63)Fr. Carlos Alberto Trovarelli, O.F.M. Conv. (63)
O.F.M.Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)11,984ItalyFr. Massimo Fusarelli, O.F.M. (62)Fr. Massimo Fusarelli, O.F.M. (62)
O.P.Order of Preachers (Dominicans)5,369PhilippinesFr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III (58)Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III (58)
O.S.A.Order of Saint Augustine (Augustinians)2,340USAFr. Joseph Lawrence Farrell, O.S.A. (62)Fr. Joseph Lawrence Farrell, O.S.A. (62)
O. de M.Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians)602MexicoFr. Leoncio Osvaldo Vivar Martínez, O. de M.Fr. Leoncio Osvaldo Vivar Martínez, O. de M.
O. Carm. / O.C.Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites)1,984SpainFr. Desiderio García Martínez, O. Carm. (55)Fr. Desiderio García Martínez, O. Carm. (55)
O.M.D.Order of the Discalced Friars of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Discalced Mercedarians)31SpainFr. Agustín Devesa del Prado, O.M.D.Fr. Agustín Devesa del Prado, O.M.D.
O.H. / F.B.F.Order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of God958BeninBr. Pascal Ahodegnon, O.H. (54)
O.M.Order of the Minims178ItalyFr. Gregorio Amedeo Colatorti, O.M. (74)Fr. Gregorio Amedeo Colatorti, O.M. (74)
O.SS.T.Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives (Trinitarians)564ItalyFr. Luigi Buccarello, O.SS.T. (51)Fr. Luigi Buccarello, O.SS.T. (51)
T.O.R.Third Order Regular of Saint Francis790MexicoFr. Amando Trujillo Cano, T.O.R. (63)Fr. Amando Trujillo Cano, T.O.R. (63)

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