Religious Orders

Religious orders or congregations are groups of men and women who have taken vows of poverty, chastity and obedience as part of committing their lives to Christ. Religious orders have different ministries and charisms. All have a commitment to prayer and the spiritual life, but contemplative orders devote themselves primarily to prayer. Other orders have ministries which involve their members in working in Church or the community.

• Adorers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Montmartre - OSB
  • (09) 236 0598
• Assumptionists - AA
  • (04) 232 2848
• Capuchin Franciscan Friars - OFMCap
  • (09) 838 8663
• Carmelite Monastery (Auckland)
  • (09) 625 9680
• Cenacle Sisters - rc
  • (04) 905 7213
• Christian Brothers - CFC
  • (03) 348 5606
• Cistercian Monks, Southern Star Abbey - OCSO
  • (06) 855 8239
• Columban Mission
  • (04) 567 7216
• Community of St John CSJ
  • (03) 343 2527 or (03) 343 2528
• Congregation of Our Lady of the Missions - RNDM
  • (04) 939 1231
• Congregation of St Brigid (Brigidines) - CSB
  • (04) 237 8254
• Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion - DOLC
  • (04) 383 7134
• De La Salle Brothers - FSC
  • 027 490 5396
• Discalced Carmelite Nuns (Christchurch) - OCD
  • (03) 338 9370
• Divine Word Missionaries - SVD
  • (04) 970 8405
• Dominican Friars - OP
  • (09) 308 9384
• Franciscan Friars - OFM
  • (09) 625 6651
• Good Shepherd Sisters - RGS
  • (09) 277 7636
• Hospitaller Brothers of St John of God - OH
  • (03) 980 1215
• Institute of Charity (Rosminians) IC
  • (03) 473 8470