Glenmary was founded in 1939 by Father William Howard Bishop, a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The organization is formed by two distinct, cooperative communities - Glenmary Home Missioners and Glenmary Sisters. Both groups are dedicated to serving the spiritual and material needs of the people throughout Appalachia and the rural South and Southwest.

		Glenmary Home Missioners is a Catholic society of priests and brothers who, along with coworkers, serve the spiritual and material needs of the U.S. home missions. Glenmary, dedicated exclusively to this ministry, currently staffs 64 missions in Appalachia, the rural South and Southwest. Click here to learn more about the Glenmary Home Missioners.
		Glenmary Sisters. For over sixty years, the Glenmary Sisters have been serving as living examples of Christ’s love in prayer and action in small town, rural areas of the South and Appalachia where less than 2% of the total population is Catholic. In these areas a large percent of the population is also unchurched or, unclaimed. Click here to learn more about the Glenmary Sisters.