Dominican Province of St. Martin de Porres

Dominican Province of St. Martin de Porres We preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the salvation of souls. www.opsouth.org Our friars minister in a variety of settings throughout the South.
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On December 8, 1979, as a response to the rapidly growing Catholic population in the Southern United States, the Order of Preachers approved the foundation of a new Dominican province – the Province of Saint Martin de Porres. The geographic boundaries of the province cover eleven states: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and No

rth Carolina. Visit our website at www.opsouth.org for more information, follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/OPsouth and instagram www.instagram.com/opsouth . "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope..."
-1 Peter 1:3

06/08/2026

The friars of the chapter of the Province of St. Martin de Porres, USA, have elected fr. Mark E. Wedig, OP, as their Prior Provincial on June 6. The election…Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce that Fr. Mark Wedig, O.P., has been elected as Prior Provincial of the Dominican Province of ...
06/07/2026

We are pleased to announce that Fr. Mark Wedig, O.P., has been elected as Prior Provincial of the Dominican Province of St. Martin de Porres.

Please keep Fr. Mark and all of the Dominican Friars in your prayers. Pictured is Fr. Mark just after making the oath of fidelity at the Provincial Chapter.

Keep all the friars who will be a part of the Dominican Province of St. Martin de Porres Provincial Chapter in your pra...
06/01/2026

Keep all the friars who will be a part of the Dominican Province of St. Martin de Porres Provincial Chapter in your prayers.
(Read more here: https://www.opsouth.org/events/the-11th-provincial-chapter)

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Pray for our friars and province as we enter into Chapter. Read more...

06/01/2026

We keep in our prayers Fr. Carlos and all the friars who travel today for a series of meetings called the "Provincial Chapter.”
(Read more here: https://www.opsouth.org/events/the-11th-provincial-chapter)

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

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04/21/2026

Fr. Juan M. Torres, OP, and Lance McCullers, loyal supporter of the Southern Province, team up with the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Athletes for Christ.

02/18/2026

ROME — The penitential journey of Lent for the Church in Rome began on Ash Wednesday with the traditional procession from the Benedictine abbey of Sant’Anselmo to the Basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill, where Pope Leo XIV celebrated Holy Mass, blessed and imposed ashes, and delivered ...

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