The Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI) came about through the amalgamation of the two conferences of men and women in 1983.

To-day it has a membership of 138 Religious Congregations that through its leadership represents in excess of 9,000 men and women religious across the whole of Ireland, north and south. As many of these congregations have members across all continents, CORI has the capacity to network across the globe.

The mission of CORI is that of Jesus who was sent into the world and who calls and sends us in turn (John 20:21)

The purpose of the Conference is to serve the leaders and through them the members of Religious Congregations. It provides a forum where religious can work together in the mission they hold in common.

CORI Organisation
The supreme decision making body of the Conference is the Annual General Assembly.

A fifteen-member Executive is elected from among the members at the AGA and hold office for two years.
The President and Vice President are elected from among the Executive.
The current President is Sr Conchita McDonnell mshr and the Vice President is Fr Jim Noonan ocd.

Executive Board  2009/10

Sr. Conchita McDonnell, mshr  (President)
Fr. Jim Noonan, ocd,  (Vice President)
Sr. Rosemary Barter, ijs
Fr. David Corrigan sm
Fr. Stephen Forster, o.s.cam
Sr. Miriam Hennessy, rsc
Sr. Anne Kavanagh, ssl
Sr. Mary Keenan, lsa
Fr. Pat Lucey, op
Sr. Elizabeth Manning, rsm
Sr. Elizabeth Maxwell, pbvm
Fr. Caoimhin O'Laoide, ofm
Sr. Catherine Prendergast, dc
Sr. Jean Quinn, dw
Br. Kevin Mullan, cfc

Director General      Marianne O’ Connor osu

Assistant     Colm Griffey cfc

CORI serves its members through a general secretariat and directors of:  Education, Healthcare, Northern Ireland and also through a number of committees; Religious Life, Communications, Justice and Finance.