Copy Copy Page URL

Office for Religious

The Office for Religious assists the Bishop in his responsibilities to the women and men religious of the Diocese.

The Delegate for Religious represents the Bishop to the religious communities in the Diocese, to animate, encourage and support them in their vocation to consecrated life. The Director of Vocations collaborates with this office to minister to the men and women involved in vocation and formation ministry in their respective congregations.

Religious Communities of Women

  • Carmel of the Holy Family (OCD)
  • Congregation of St. Joseph (CSJ)
  • Daughters of Divine Charity (FDC)
  • Dominican Sisters of Adrian (OP)
  • Dominican Sisters of Peace (OP)
  • Evangelizing Sisters of Mary (ESM)
  • Franciscan Sisters of Chicago (OSF)
  • Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (HMSS)
  • Poor Clare Colettines (PCC)
  • Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration (PCPA)
  • Religious Teachers Filippini (MPF)
  • Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati (SC)
  • Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine (CSA)
  • Sisters of Mercy of the Americas (RSM)
  • Sisters of Notre Dame (SND)
  • Sisters of Our Lady of Kilimanjaro (CDNK)
  • Sisters of Providence (SP)
  • Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate (Chicago) (OSF)
  • Sisters of St. Francis of Our Lady of Lourdes (Sylvania) (OSF)
  • Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Mark (SJSM)
  • Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order St. Francis (SSJ-TOSF)
  • Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (SBS)
  • Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth (CSFN)
  • Sisters of the Humility of Mary (HM)
  • Sisters of the Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacrament (SIW)
  • Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity (OSST)
  • Sisters Servants of Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM)
  • Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland (OSU)
  • Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown (OSU)

Religious Communities of Men

  • Apostles of Jesus (AJ)
  • Capuchin Franciscan Friars (OFM Cap)
  • Congregation of Holy Cross (CSC)
  • Congregation of St. Joseph (CSJ)
  • Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (SSS)
  • Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest (ICRSS)
  • Missionaries of St. Francis De Sales (MSFS)
  • Missionaries of the Precious Blood – Cincinnati Province (CPPS)
  • Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (O de M)
  • Order of Friars Minor – Our Lady of Guadalupe Province (OFM)
  • Order of St. Benedict (OSB)
  • Society of Jesus - Midwest Province (SJ)