Religious Orders of Arkansas

Men and women religious serve as priests, brothers and sisters across the Diocese of Little Rock. According to the 2008 Official Catholic Directory, there are 47 religious priests, 32 religious brothers and 211 religious sisters representing a wide variety of orders in Arkansas.

For more information, see the following:

• List of all religious orders in Arkansas
• Religious life is a ‘radical call’ to live for God
• Missionaries of Charity focus on serving “poorest of poor”
• Glenmary brother worked chicken line to share faith
• Religious still following the call 25, 50, 60 and 75 years later
• How do I know if I have a religious vocation?
• Sisters' vocation rooted in Christ's love of poor
• Monk never imagined this life for himself
• Religious terms defined
• Diocese reaching out to Hispanics in promoting religious vocations
• Men religious are becoming 'invisible' in life of the Church