The Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI)

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.

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 136 Religious Congregations that through its leadership represents in excess of 9,000 men and women religious across the island 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).

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)
Fr. David Corrigan sm
Sr. Noelle Corscadden, ibvm
Br. Cormac Cummins,  fsp
Fr. Stephen Forster, o.s.cam
Sr. Elizabeth Healy, o.p.
Sr. Anne Kavanagh, ssl
Fr. Pat Lucey, op
Sr. Elizabeth Manning, rsm
Sr. Elizabeth Maxwell, pbvm
Br. Kevin Mullan, cfc
Sr. Frances Murphy,  pbvm
Dom Richard Purcell, o.c.s.o..
Sr. Jean Quinn, dw

Director General      Marianne O’ Connor os

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.