Religious institute is an institute of consecrated life in which members pronounce public vows (Chastity, Poverty and Obedience) and lead a life of brothers and sisters in common. The approved religious institutes/congregation in Nigeria that is approved by the Church(Holy See) are as follows:
*Society of Jesus(Jesuit),
4L, Agusto Close, PO BOX 223, Surulere, Lagos state.
4L, Agusto Close, PO BOX 223, Surulere, Lagos state.
*Vincentian,
PO BOX 3356, Ugwuaji Rd, Maryland Layout, Enugu.
PO BOX 3356, Ugwuaji Rd, Maryland Layout, Enugu.
OR PO BOX 126, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom state.
*Congregation of the Holy Ghost(Spiritans), Southwest Province, PO BOX 10023, Benin city, Edo state. -for aspirants that reside in southwest.
OR Congregation of the Holy Ghost(Spiritans), Southeast province, Spiritan postulate, PO BOX 1560, Akabor, Imo state. -for aspriants that reside in the southeast.
*Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, PO BOX 430, Orlu, Imo state.
*Redemptorist, PO BOX 29585, Secretariat PO, Ibadan, Oyo state. redemptoristvocationsofnigeria@yahoo.com.
*Oblates of St. Joseph, 2, Hendrickse Street, PO BOX 30725, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo state.
OR St. Mary's Catholic Church, 38, Ire- Akari Estate Rd, Isolo, Lagos state.
OR St. Joseph's Seminary, KM 8, Old Lagos Rd, Opere Village, PO BOX 30725, Secretariat PO, Ibadan, Oyo state.
*Capuchin Franciscan Friary, 3-3 Junction, PO BOX 7559, Onitsha, Anambra state.
*Claretian Missionaries, 14/16, Ahmadu Bello way, Victoria Island, Lagos. Judomigba@yahoo.com
*Oblate of Virgin Mary, PO BOX 7754, Secretariat, Ibadan, Oyo.
*Oblates of Mary Immaculate, PO BOX 494, Jos, Plateau.
*Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, PO BOX 3, Ogbere- Ijebu, Ogun.
*Franciscan Friar of Immaculate, Marian House, Mother of Perpetual Help, PO BOX 25, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun.
*Society of the Sons of Mary, Mother of Mercy, Loretto House, PO BOX 1660, Umuahia, Abia.
*Teresian Carmelites(ODC), PO BOX 3612, Enugu.
*Order of St. Benedict(OSB), PO BOX 150, Ewu- Ishan, Edo.
*Dominican(OP), St. Dominic Priory, PO BOX 44, Yaba, Lagos.
*Order of St. Augustine(OSA), Augustinian Monastery, PO BOX 1627, Jos, Plateau.
*Order of the Cistercians(OCSO), Mount Calvary Monastery, Awhum, PO BOX 698, Enugu.
*Salesians of Don Bosco(SDB), Don Bosco Centre, Oke Odunwo, PO BOX 397, Ondo.
Congregation of Brothers in Nigeria are:
*Brothers of St. Stephen, Holy Trinity Cathedral, PO BOX 411, Onitsha, Anambra.
*Marist Brothers of the School, PO BOX 307, Orlu, Imo.
*Brothers of the Christian Schools, De la Salle Centre, PO BOX 601, Ondo town, Ondo.