Our parish, St. Dominic Church in Washington, DC, is under the Archdiocese of Washington but run by the Order of Preachers, popularly known as the "Dominicans." The Order of Preachers is a religious order within the Catholic Church founded by St. Dominic in 1216. The Dominican family consists of the friars preachers, cloistered nuns, active sisters, and lay Dominicans. See the resources below to learn more about the Dominican Order.