Monastic Orders

AcronymMonastic Orders of Pontifical RightAscendingMembersSuperior General
O.S.B.American-Cassinese Benedictine Congregation595USAAbbot John Klassen, O.S.B. (75)Abbot John Klassen, O.S.B. (75)
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 Order167LebanonAbbot Jaoude Abou, O.A.M.Abbot Jaoude Abou, O.A.M.
B.A.Basilian Alepian Order29Archimandrite Elias Khoudary, B.A.Archimandrite Elias Khoudary, B.A.
B.C.Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist45LebanonArchimandrite Bernard Touma, B.C. (50)Archimandrite Bernard Touma, B.C. (50)
O.S.B.M.Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat495UkraineFr. Robert Roman Lisseiko, O.S.B.M. (48)Fr. Robert Roman Lisseiko, O.S.B.M. (48)
B.S.Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour (Salvatorian Fathers)95LebanonArchimandrite Antoine Dib, B.S.Archimandrite Antoine Dib, B.S.
O.S.B.Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines)6,486GermanyAbbot Primate Jeremias Schröder, O.S.B. (60)Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder, O.S.B. (60)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Austria of the Immaculate Conception254AustriaAbbot Johannes Perkmann, O.S.B. (56)Abbot Johannes Perkmann, O.S.B. (56)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Bavaria143GermanyAbbot Markus Eller, O.S.B. (58)Abbot Markus Eller, O.S.B. (58)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Brazil2,120BrazilAbbot Filipe da Silva, O.S.B. (62)Abbot Filipe da Silva, O.S.B. (62)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Hungary90HungaryArchabbot Cirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B. (65)Archabbot Cirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B. (65)
O.S.B. Oliv.Benedictine Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Olivet (Olivetans)184ItalyAbbot Diego Gualtiero Maria Rosa, O.S.B. Oliv. (71)Abbot Diego Gualtiero Maria Rosa, O.S.B. Oliv. (71)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien (Missionary Benedictines)1,009SpainAbbot Javier Aparicio Suárez, O.S.B. (55)Abbot Javier Aparicio Suárez, O.S.B. (55)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of Switzerland145SwitzerlandAbbot Vigeli Monn, O.S.B. (59)Abbot Vigeli Monn, O.S.B. (59)
O.S.B.Benedictine Congregation of the Annunciation563PolandAbbot Maksymilian Robert Nawara, O.S.B. (45)Abbot Maksymilian Robert Nawara, O.S.B. (45)
C.A.M.Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (Mechitarists)32
O.S.B.Beuronese Benedictine Congregation150GermanyAbbot Franziskus Berzdorf, O.S.B. (71)Abbot Franziskus Berzdorf, O.S.B. (71)
O.S.B. Cam.Camaldolese Congregation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Camaldolese)103ItalyFr. Matteo Ferrari, O.S.B. Cam. (50)Fr. Matteo Ferrari, O.S.B. Cam. (50)
E.C.M.C.Camaldolese Hermits of Mount Corona55ColombiaFr. Emir José Castillo Zárate, E.C.M.C. (64)Fr. Emir José Castillo Zárate, E.C.M.C. (64)
O. Cart.Carthusian Order (Carthusians)276FranceFr. Dysmas de Lassus, O. Cart. (68)Fr. Dysmas de Lassus, O. Cart. (68)
O.S.B.Cono-Sur Benedictine Congregation of the Holy Cross82ArgentinaAbbot Mamerto Menapace, O.S.B. (83)Abbot Mamerto Menapace, O.S.B. (83)
E.B.C.English Benedictine Congregation194AustraliaAbbot Christopher Jamison, E.B.C. (73)Abbot Christopher Jamison, E.B.C. (73)
O.S.B.I.Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata10ItalyAbbot Francesco De Feo, O.S.B. (49)Abbot Francesco De Feo, O.S.B. (49)
O.L.M.Lebanese Maronite Order (Baladites)341Abbot Neamatallah Hachem, O.L.M.Abbot Neamatallah Hachem, O.L.M.
O.M.M.Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)101LebanonAbbot Pierre Najem, O.M.M.Abbot Pierre Najem, O.M.M.
O. Cist.Order of Cistercians (Cistercians)1,570SwitzerlandAbbot Mauro Giorgio Giuseppe Lepori, O. Cist. (65)Abbot Mauro Giorgio Giuseppe Lepori, O. Cist. (65)
O.C.S.O.Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists)1,497NetherlandsAbbot Bernardus Peeters, O.C.S.O. (56)Abbot Bernardus Peeters, O.C.S.O. (56)
O.S.H.Order of Saint Jerome (Hieronymites)7
O.S.P.P.E.Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Pauline Fathers)460PolandFr. Arnold O. Chrapkowski, O.S.P.P.E. (56)Fr. Arnold O. Chrapkowski, O.S.P.P.E. (56)
O.S.B.Slavonic Benedictine Congregation of Saint Adalbert and Saint Margaret25CroatiaAbbot Jeronim Adam Marin, O.S.B. (49)Abbot Jeronim Adam Marin, O.S.B. (49)
O.S.B.Solesmes Congregation547FranceAbbot Philippe Dupont, O.S.B.Abbot Philippe Dupont, O.S.B.
O.S.B.Subiaco Cassinese Benedictine Congregation1,256SpainAbbot Ignasi Maria Fossas i Colet, O.S.B. (64)Abbot Ignasi Maria Fossas i Colet, O.S.B. (64)
O.S.B.Swiss-American Benedictine Congregation447USAAbbot Vincent de Paul Bataille, O.S.B. (85)Abbot Vincent de Paul Bataille, O.S.B. (85)
O.S.B. Silv.Sylvestrine Congregation of the Benedictine Order (Sylvestrines)200IndiaAbbot Antony Chacko Puthenpurackal, O.S.B. Silv. (57)Abbot Antony Chacko Puthenpurackal, O.S.B. Silv. (57)
O.S.B. Vall.Vallumbrosan Congregation of the Benedictine Order (Vallombrosians)78ItalyAbbot Giuseppe Casetta, O.S.B. Vall. (66)Abbot Giuseppe Casetta, O.S.B. Vall. (66)
AcronymMonastic Orders of Diocesan RightAscendingMembersSuperior General
M.S.U.Ukrainian Studite Monks11UkraineFr. Yosafat Voytek, M.S.U. (54)Fr. Yosafat Voytek, M.S.U. (54)

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