The Conference of Major Superiors of Men represents religious orders in the United States. Unlike diocesan priests, the priests and brothers in religious orders – Franciscans, Jesuits and Dominicans, for example – generally live in communities and by their orders’ rules. They are subject to local diocese mandates, but concerns have been raised about how to integrate the bishops’ charter with the orders’ historic autonomy. The conference is based in Silver Spring, Md. Contact John Pavlik.
| Website | http://www.cmsm.org/ |
| Email address | 301-588-4030 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Clergy, Faith leaders |
| Locations | Maryland |
| Resource Types | Organizations |
| Faiths | Catholicism |
| Languages | English |