Dominican Foundations
These charts provide the founding date of the various entities of the U.S. Dominican family: Friars, Nuns, Laity and Apostolic Sisters from 1805–1910 and 1911–2018
Foundations of the U.S. Dominican Family (Friars, Nuns, Laity and Sisters)
1805–1910
Provinces |
Congregations |
Established |
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1. SJP |
St. Joseph Prov. Friars |
1805 |
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2. KYS |
Kentucky Sisters; now Peace |
1822; 2009 |
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3. CDS |
Columbus Sisters; now Peace |
1830; 2009 |
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3a. SCP |
St. Charles Prov. Friars; joined St. Joseph Prov. |
1844–1849; 1849 |
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4. SNS |
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin |
1847 |
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5. SRS |
San Rafael, California |
1850 |
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6. HNP |
Holy Name Prov. Friars |
1850 |
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6a. MTN |
Memphis, Tennessee |
1851–1859 |
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7. AMS |
Amityville, New York |
1853 |
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8. NOS |
St. Mary, New Orleans; now Peace |
1860; 2009 |
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9. NAS |
Nashville, Tennessee |
1860 |
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10. RAS |
Racine, Wisconsin |
1862 |
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10a. WDC |
Washington, DC |
1868–1882 |
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11. NBS |
Newburgh, New York; now Hope |
1869–1995; 1995 |
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12. SFS |
Springfield, Illinois |
1873 |
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13. SPS |
Sparkill, New York |
1876 |
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14. ELS |
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania (Albany); (Media, Pennsylvania) |
1880 |
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15. MNJ |
Newark, New Jersey (M) |
1880 |
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16. CLS |
Caldwell, New Jersey |
1881 |
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17. HNS |
Houston, Texas |
1882 |
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18. MSJ |
Mission San Jose, California |
1888 |
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19. MBR |
Bronx, New York (M) |
1889 |
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20. TCS |
Tacoma, Washington |
1888 |
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21. BLS |
Blauvelt, New York |
1891 |
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22. MUC |
Union City, New Jersey (M) |
1891 |
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23. FRS |
Fall River, Massachusetts; now Hope |
1891–1995; 1995 |
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24. GRS |
Grand Rapids, Michigan; Province of Newburgh |
1894; 1892–1894 |
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25. MMK |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (M) |
1897 |
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26. MCM |
Catonsville, Maryland (M) |
1899 |
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27. HAS |
Hawthorne, New York |
1900 |
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28. MCA |
Camden, New Jersey (M) |
1900 |
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29. GBS |
Great Bend, Kansas; now Peace |
1902; 2009 |
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30. MBU |
Buffalo, New York (M) |
1905 |
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31. MFH |
Farmington Hills, Michigan (M) |
1906 |
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32. MLC |
La Crosse, Wisconsin (M); to Washington, DC |
1907; 1984 |
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33. OSS |
Ossining, New York; now Hope |
1910–1995; 1995 |
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34. ADS |
Adrian, Michigan; Province of Newburgh |
1884; 1884–1923 |
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35. EDS |
Edmonds, Washington; Province of Newburgh; merged with Adrian |
1890; 1898–1923; 2003 |
On Mission from Other Lands |
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36. FRF |
French Friars |
1881 (P) |
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37. SFP |
Spanish Friars, Philippines; to New Orleans, Louisiana |
1903 (P) |
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38. RCS |
Roman Congr. Srs. (France); to Lewiston, Maine |
1904 (P) |
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39. DSP
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Dom. Srs. Of Presentation; to Fall River, Massachusetts; to Dighton, Massachusetts; North Dakota |
1905 (P) |
Insufficient Records |
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40. SJP |
Lay Dominicans |
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41. HNP |
Lay Dominicans |
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M=Monastery
1911–2018
Provinces |
Congregations |
Established |
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42. KNS |
Kenosha, Wisconsin (Portugal); Independent |
1911; 1952 |
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43. MKS |
Maryknoll, New York: Teresians; Dominicans |
1912; 1920 |
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44. MCO |
Cincinnati, Ohio (M) |
1915 |
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45. MAL |
Albany, New York (M) |
1915–1970 |
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46. MSU |
Summit, New Jersey (M) |
1919 |
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47. MNP |
Menlo Park, California (M) |
1921 |
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48. MWS |
W. Springfield, Massachusetts (M) |
1922 |
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49. OXS |
Oxford, Michigan (Czech Rep.); Separation-New Congr.; now Peace |
1923; 1950; 2009 |
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50. MLA |
Los Angeles, California (M) |
1924 |
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51. MSY |
Syracuse, New York (M) |
1925 |
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52. MLP |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania (M) |
1925 |
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53. SPO |
Spokane, Washington (Germany); Independent; merged with Sinsinawa |
1925; 1986; 1995 |
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54. EUS |
Eucharistic Missionaries, New Orleans, Louisiana; now Peace |
1927; 2009 |
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55. AKS |
Akron, Ohio (Caldwell); now Peace |
1929; 2009 |
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56. SAP |
St. Albert Province |
1939 |
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57. MEL |
Elmira, New York (M) |
1944 |
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58. MLT |
Lufkin, Texas (M) |
1945 |
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59. MMY |
Marbury, Alabama (M) |
1945 |
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60. MNG |
N. Guilford, Connecticut (M) |
1947 |
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61. JIL |
Justice, Illinois (Poland) |
1954 (P) |
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62. MSC |
Marian Soc. of Catechists |
1954–1959 |
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63. OKF |
Oakford, California (San Leandro); South Africa |
1955 (P) |
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64. DMS |
Dominican Missionary Srs. |
1956–1966 |
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65. BMS |
Bethany Millis, Massachusetts (France) |
1960–1991 |
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66. RMS |
Religious Missionary Sisters (Texas) |
1964 (P) |
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67. PRS |
Puerto Rico |
1965 |
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68. MOR |
Ortonville, Michigan (M) |
1968 |
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69. VIF |
Vietnamese Friars |
1975 |
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70. VTM |
Vietnamese Sisters Houston |
1978 (P) |
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71. CND |
Cabra in New Orleans |
1978 (R) |
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72. SMP |
St. Martin de Porres Province |
1979 |
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73. MLL |
Lockport, Louisiana (M) |
1981 |
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74. EPT |
El Paso, Texas (Mexico) |
???? (P) |
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75. HPE |
Congregation of Hope |
1995 |
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76. ------ |
(Bethany) Community of the Resurrection–Tertiaries |
1991 |
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77. AAM |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
1997 |
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78. DOP |
Dominican Sisters of Peace |
2009 |
On Mission from Other Lands |
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79. SFM |
Spanish Friars from Mexico |
1925 |
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80. SFS |
Spanish Friars from Spain |
1931 (P) |
M=Monastery