Leadership

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The Dominican Order has strong democratic roots going back to the time of Dominic. Every six years, the Adrian Dominican Sisters hold a “General Chapter” during which the Sisters make decisions that set the future direction for the Congregation. At that time, they also elect leaders to carry out the Chapter mandates.

General Council

The Congregation is led by a Prioress (“president”) and General Council, which includes a Vicaress (“vice president”) and two to three other Councilors. Our current General Council was elected in 2022 and will serve until the next General Council takes office in 2028.

Left to right: Sister Elise D. García, OP, Prioress; Sisters Corinne Sanders, OP, and Fran Nadolny, OP, General Councilors; and Sister Lorraine Réaume, OP, Vicaress and General Councilor.

Leadership Council

Another group of leaders—Sisters elected regionally to serve as “Chapter Prioresses” or "Mission Prioresses"—join the General Council three times a year, forming the Leadership Council. Currently, seven Sisters serve as Chapter or Mission Prioresses. 

Members of the 2025-2026 Leadership Council are, back row, from left: Sisters Peg Albert, OP, Dusty Farnan, OP, Peggy Coyne, OP, Mary Soher, OP, Sara Fairbanks, OP, Corinne Sanders, OP, and Pat Leonard, OP. Front row, from left: Elise D. García, OP, Maria Yolanda "Yollie" Manapsal, OP, Fran Nadolny, OP, and Lorraine Réaume, OP.