Friars of the Southern Dominican Province

Celebrating 25 Years of Ministry

Our Province came into being in the wake of the Second Vatican Council. On December 8, 1979 , 150 Dominican Fathers and Brothers formed a new Province to serve the Southern States. The brothers chose St. Martin de Porres as our provincial patron because his life was one of serving the poor, bridging the divisions between races, cultures, and classes.

Our provincial territories include the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina. Our provincial offices are located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Our Commitment to You

As members of this province, we dedicate ourselves to a contemplative, simple and studious lifestyle. We stand committed to a prophetic proclamation of God's Word. Sensitive to the cultural and ethnic diversities of the South, we are “preachers” who address the needs of both the poor and the rich, the parish renewal communities and the academic communities of this territory. Always available to people of every stratum of society who seek to know and serve the Lord and His church, we continue our 800 year legacy of preaching and ministry.

We invite you take a few moments and discover our Province:

• Understand our mission
  
  
• Explore our ministries
  
  
• See our future.

Join us in building the Catholic Church in the Southern United States.