This directory presents 34 male Franciscan communities and houses in the United States, including OFM, Conventual, Capuchin, Third Order Regular, and independent communities. Use it to learn where Franciscan friars and brothers live and to explore communities that follow St. Francis.
Learn more about the vocation of a Catholic religious brother and the stages of religious life formation.
1.) Assumption BVM Province (80-90 members; established in 1939)
9230 West Highland Park Ave.
Franklin, WI 53132-8143
414-525-9253
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.franciscan-friars.org/
2.) Croatian Franciscans (20-30 members; established in 1926)
Franciscans of the Holy Family Custody
4848 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60615
773-536-0552
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.crofranciscans.com
3.) Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America (250-300 members; Holy Land Custody; established in 1880)
1400 Quincy Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20017
202-526-6800
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://myfranciscan.org
4.) Holy Name Province (250-300 members; established 1901)
129 West 31st St., 2nd Fl.
New York, NY 10001-3403
646-473-0265
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://breakinginthehabit.org/
5.) Immaculate Conception Province (110-120 members; established in 1855)
125 Thompson St.
New York, NY 10012
212-674-4388
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.icprovince.org
6.) Our Lady of Guadalupe Province (40-50 members; established in 1985)
1204 Stinson St. S.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87121
505-259-6582 (vocation director)
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://swfranciscans.org
7.) Sacred Heart Province (150-160 members; established in 1879)
St. Anthony Friary
3140 Meramec St.
St. Louis, MO 63118-4399
314-353-7470
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://franciscanstor.org/
8.) St. Barbara Province (140-150 members; established in 1915)
1500 34th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
510-536-3722
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://sbfranciscans.org
9.) St. John the Baptist Province (130-140 members; established in 1859)
1615 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-4700
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.franciscan.org
1.) Our Lady of Consolation Province (90-100 members; established in 1926)
101 St. Anthony Dr.
Mount St. Francis, IN 47146
812-923-8444
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://franciscansusa.org
2.) Our Lady of the Angels Province (190-200 members; established in 2014 from two provinces)
Provincial House
12300 Folly Quarter Rd.
Ellicott City, MD 21042
410-531-1400
Email: https://www.olaprovince.org/about-us/contact-us/
Website: https://www.olaprovince.org
3.) St. Bonaventure Province (50-60 members; established in 1939)
6107 N. Kenmore Ave.
Chicago, IL 60660
773-274-7681
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://franciscancommunity.com
4.) St. Joseph Cupertino Province (established in 1981)
19697 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546-3456
510-582-7333
Email: https://franciscanfriars.org/about-us/contact-us/
Website: https://franciscanfriars.org
1.) Province of St. Augustine (200-210 members; established in 1873)
220 37th St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
412-682-6011
Email: http://www.capuchin.com/index.php/homepage/main-question
Website: http://www.capuchin.com
2.) Province of St. Conrad (60-70 members; established in 1977)
3613 Wyandot St.
Denver, CO 80211
303-477-5436
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://capuchins.org
3.) Province of St. Joseph (170-180 members; established in 1882)
1820 Mt. Elliott St.
Detroit, MI 48207
313-579-2100
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.thecapuchins.org
4.) Province of St. Mary of the Capuchin Order (established in 1952)
30 Gedney Park Dr.
White Plains, NY 10605
914-761-3008
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.capuchin.org
5.) Province of the Sacred Stigmata of St. Francis (established in 1913)
P.O. Box 809
319 36th St.
Union City, NJ 07087
201-865-0611
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.capuchinfriars.org
6.) Western America Province (60-70 members; established in 1979)
1345 Cortez Ave.
Burlingame, CA 94010
650-344-8321
Email: https://www.olacapuchins.org/apps/contact/
Website: https://capuchinswest.org/
1.) Province of the Immaculate Conception (40-50 members; established in 1908)
P.O. Box 139
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
814-695-3802
Website: https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org
2.) Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (140-150 members; established in 1910)
Saint Francis Friary
P.O. Box 500
Loretto, PA 15940
Email: [email protected]
1.) Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn (OSF) (50-60 members; founded in 1858; follow TOR Rule)
135 Remsen St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-858-8217
Email: http://www.franciscanbrothersosf.org/contact-us-2/
Website: http://www.franciscanbrothersosf.org
2.) Franciscan Brothers of Peace (10-20 members; founded in 1982; follow TOR Rule)
Queen of Peace Friary
1289 Lafond Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-646-8586
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.brothersofpeace.org
3.) Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist (fewer than 10 members; founded in 2002; follow TOR Rule)
173 Goodspeed Ave.
Meriden, CT 06451
203-237-3601
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.fbecommunity.org
4.) Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross (10-20 members; established in the U.S. in 1924)
St. James Monastery
2500 St. James Rd.
Springfield, IL 62707
217-528-4757
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.franciscanbrothers.net
5.) Franciscan Friars of the Atonement (SA) (40-50 members; established in 1898; follow TOR Rule)
40 Franciscan Way
Graymoor
Garrison, NY 10524
845-424-3671
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.atonementfriars.org
6.) Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit (10-20 members; founded in 2015; follow TOR Rule)
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Friary
5447 West Pecos Rd.
Laveen, AZ 85339
602-370-3110
Email: [email protected]
7.) Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate (F.I.) (35-40 members in U.S.; 350 worldwide; established in the U.S. in 1990; follow 1223 Rule)
199 Colonel Brown Rd.
Griswold, CT 06351
860-376-6840
Email: https://marymediatrix.com/contactus/
Website: https://marymediatrix.com
8.) Community of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (C.F.R.) (120-140 members; founded in 1987; follow the Rule of 1223)
Generalate Office
421 E 155th Street
Bronx, NY 10455
718-402-8255
Email: [email protected] (no internet access in friaries)
Website: https://www.franciscanfriars.com
9.) Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word (10-20 members; founded in 1987 by Mother Angelica; follow 1223 Rule)
5821 Old Leeds Rd.
Irondale, AL 35210-2164
205-271-2937
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://franciscanmissionaries.com
10.) Franciscan Missionary Brothers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (O.S.F.) (fewer than 10 members; founded in 1888; established in the U.S. in 1927)
P.O. Box 181
Eureka, MO 63025
636-938-5361
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.franciscancaring.org
11.) Franciscans of the Poor Christ (fewer than 10 members; founded in 1995; follow 1223 Rule)
Our Lady of Guadalupe Friary
3 Magazine St.
Roxbury, MA 02119
Website: https://fpofriars.weebly.com
12.) Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago (fewer than 10 members; founded in 2009; follow 1223 Rule)
3808 W. Iowa St.
Chicago, IL 60651-3708
773-486-8431
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.franciscansoftheeucharistofchicago.com
13.) Knights of the Holy Eucharist (10-20 members; founded in 1998 by Mother Angelica; follow TOR Rule)
530 N 31st St.
Lincoln, NE 68503
531-324-6799
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://knights.org/
