Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia

Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation
AbbreviationOP
NicknameNashville Dominicans
Formation1860 (1860)
FounderDominican Sisters of St. Mary
Founded atNashville, Tennessee
TypeReligious Order of Pontifical Right (for Women)
Headquarters801 Dominican Drive, Nashville, Tennessee
Members300 (2015)
Motto
To Contemplate and give to others the fruits of our contemplation
Prioress General
Mother Anna Grace Neenan (2018-2030)
Ministry
Education, campus ministry, nursing, hosting retreats, Hispanic evangelization
Patron saint
St. Cecilia
AffiliationsCatholic Church

The Congregation of St. Cecilia, commonly known as the Nashville Dominicans, is a religious institute of the Roman Catholic Church located in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a member of the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious, one of the two organizations which represent women religious in the United States (the other is the Leadership Conference of Women Religious). The sisters combine a monastic communal lifestyle of contemplation in the Dominican tradition with an active apostolate in Catholic education. As of 2018, the congregation has 300 sisters.