This is a list of notable Catholic priests from or most linked to the United States. This list is incomplete. Notable bishops may be found at List of Catholic bishops in the United States.

Latin Catholic

Order of Saint Augustine Rev. Peter M. Donohue, President of Villanova University.

Premonstratensians Fr. Robert John Cornell, Represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district for four years, abandoned a bid to retake the seat after the Vatican ordered all priests to withdraw from politics.

Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines)

Fr. David Granfield,The Milwaukee Journal – April 30, 1968 Canon law jurists and Pro-Life person. Fr. Celestine Kapsner, Exorcist and translator. Msgr. Barry O'Toole, A founder of the Catholic Radical Alliance. Rev. Michael Patella,State Journal-Register – May 17, 2009 Professor of Theology at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. Fr. Magnus Wenninger, Mathematician known constructing polyhedron models.

Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists) Fr. Thomas Keating, Associated to Contemplative Outreach and Centering prayer. Fr. Thomas Merton,Thomas Merton Collection - Thomas Merton Center, Bellarmine University. Poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion.

Dominican Order Fr. Benedict Ashley,The Milwaukee Journal – March 24, 1956 Theologian and philosopher. Rev. Gilbert V. Hartke,Father Hartke by Mary Jo Cook Santo Pietro and Gilbert V. HartkeTIME – April 12, 2005 A showman, sometimes called the "show-biz priest", and a statesman. Rev. Brian Shanley, Former president of Providence College, current president of St. John's University in New York.

Franciscans Fr. Albert Braun,Among the Mescalero Apache: The story of Father Albert Braun, by Dorothy Emerson 1973 worked with the Mescalero. Fr. Angelico Chavez, A prominent New Mexican historian and writer. Fr. Anton DocherKeleher, Julia M.; Chant, Elsie Ruth (2009). The Padre of Isleta: The Story of Father Anton Docher. Sunstone press Publishing. . Fr. Mariano Gagnon, author who worked with indigenous Peruvians during the Internal conflict in Peru Fr. Kevin Mackin, President of Mount Saint Mary College. Fr. Michael Scanlan, Former President of Franciscan University of Steubenville and Pro-Life activities.

Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchins) Rev. Regis J. Armstrong, Professor in the School of Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America who is an expert on Francis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi. Father Thomas Weinandy, Executive Director of Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Fr. Stan Fortuna, Musician noted for Catholic-based hip hop. Fr. Benedict Groeschel, Former Eternal Word Television Network host and psychologist.

Congregation of Holy Cross Fr. James Wm. Chichetto,Ursula M. Niebuhr, "Calvary and Auschwitz," BERKSHIRE EAGLE, March 18, 1978. Poet, artist, and professor. Fr. William Corby,Bergen, Doris L. (ed.). The Sword of the Lord: Military Chaplains from the First to the Twenty-First Century. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2004. . Former President of the University of Notre Dame. Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, Former President of the University of Notre Dame. Rev. Edward Malloy Former President of the University of Notre Dame. Rev. Julius Nieuwland,Profile at the National Inventors Hall of Fame Chemist, known for research that led to the invention of neoprene, and botanist who founded the American Midland Naturalist. Fr. John Augustine Zahm,University of Notre Dame Scientist and writer who defended certain aspects of evolutionary theory as true.

Holy Ghost Fathers Fr. Jeremiah J. Callahan, Fifth President of Duquesne University. Fr. Vernon F. Gallagher, Eighth President of Duquesne University. Fr. Martin Hehir, Fourth President of Duquesne University. Fr. Raymond V. Kirk, Sixth President of Duquesne University. Fr. Henry J. McAnulty, Ninth President of Duquesne University. Fr. Eugene McGuigan, First athletic director of Duquesne University. Fr. William Patrick Power, First head of Duquesne University and the subject of an Eternal Word Television Network special. Fr. Francis P. Smith, Seventh President of Duquesne University. Fr. Joseph Strub, Founder of Duquesne University. Fr. John Willms, Second Rector of Pittsburgh Catholic College which would become Duquesne University.

Society of Jesus (Jesuits) Fr. Daniel Berrigan, Activist who was part of the Catonsville Nine and the Plowshares Movement. Fr. Virgil Blum,Obituary in The Milwaukee Journal of April 6, 1990 Founded the Catholic League. Fr. George Coyne, Former director of the Vatican Observatory. Fr. Brian E. Daley,Matthew A. Rarey, "American Priest Celebrates Receiving Ratzinger Award in Rome", Catholic News Agency (October 22, 2012); and Michael O. Garvey, "A Memorable Reacquaintance in Rome" , Notre Dame News (November 9, 2012). Ratzinger Prize winning theologian. Fr. Joe Devlin, Worked with the poor of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. James H. Dolan, S.J.,Fairfield University website The second President of Fairfield University. James E. FitzGerald, S.J.,Rev. James E. Fitzgerald, S.J. Profile The fourth President of Fairfield University. Louis J. Gallagher, S.J.,Patterson's American Educational Directory, Volumes 26–46 edited by Homer L. Patterson, pg 613Confucianism and Christianity by John D. Young, pg 156 Former President of Boston College and translator. Frank Haig, S.J., Former President of Wheeling Jesuit University and younger brother of Alexander Haig. Father Morton A. Hill, S.J. Anti-Pornography activist who, in 1970, was a member of the President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography. John F. Laboon, S.J., Chaplain during the Vietnam War. Fr. James B. Macelwane,James B. Macelwane, S.J. (American Geophysical Union) President of the American Geophysical Union from 1953 until his death in 1956. William C. McInnes, S.J., The fifth President of Fairfield University. Rev. Paul McNally,Anonymous: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 1956; 116: 152–153. Astronomer. C. J. McNaspy, S.J., Musicologist, Author and Linguist Fr. James A. Martin, Founding director of the Loyola Retreat House in Charles County, Maryland who lived to be a 105. Fr. James J. Martin, Author and an editor of America. Fr. J. Donald Monan – Former president of Boston College (1972–1996). Fr. John Navone, Scholar associated to Gonzaga University. Fr. Joseph T. O'Callahan, Chaplain during World War II. Fr. Walter J. Ong, Important scholar in the fields of media studies and language. Fr. Mitch PacwaFather Mitch Pacwa, S.J. , St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Retrieved April 23, 2011. – EWTN host who is bi-ritual in that he can also celebrate liturgy in the Maronite rite. Fr. Stephen Privett, President of the University of San Francisco. Rev. Paul Clare Reinert, S.J., a former President of Saint Louis University. Fr. Thomas Ewing Sherman,Time MagazineThe New York Times Lecturer and son of William Tecumseh Sherman. Fr. Edmund A. Walsh,A Catholic Cold War by Patrick H. McNamara Geopolitician and academic.

Josephite Fathers Fr. Charles Uncles,Agnes Kane, "Meeting the Pioneers of Black Catholicism" , National Black Catholic CongressPauline Elizabeth Hopkins and Ira Dworkin, Daughter of the Revolution: The Collected Works of Pauline E. Hopkins , Google Book Search, New Brunswick: Rutgers University, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2008 One of the first African-American seminarians to be educated and ordained a priest in the United States.

Legionaries of Christ Fr. Jonathan Morris, Author and Fox News Channel contributor.

Maryknoll Order Fr. James Keller,The Miami News – August 15, 1954 Founder of The Christophers.

Congregation of the Mission Fr. Donald J. Harrington, Fifteenth President of St. John's University who retired over a financial controversy. Fr. Oscar Lukefahr, theologian, writer, and Christian apologist Rev. Stafford Poole,Missouri State University Press "Biography" Research historian and Mesoamericanist. Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider president of Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities former president of DePaul University and former administrator at St. John's University. Rev. James J. Maher president of Niagara University and former administrator at St. John's University.

Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi (Passionists) Fr. Edward L. Beck, Author, retreat conductor, and a religion contributor for ABC News. Fr. Thomas Berry, "Earth scholar"/Eco-theologian influenced by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.

Paulist Fathers Fr. Francis Asbury Baker, Episcopalian convert who was one of the founders of the Paulist Institute. Fr. Lawrence Boadt,Fox, Margalit. "Lawrence Boadt, Priest, Publisher and Bible Scholar, Dies at 67" , The New York Times, July 30, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.Staff. Lawrence Boadt , The Washington Post, July 27, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010. Bible scholar involved in Jewish/Christian dialogue. Fr. George Deshon, Graduate of West Point who was an early Paulist and helped design the St. Paul the Apostle Church in Manhattan. Fr. Augustine Francis Hewit, Convert who was a founder of the Paulists and became their second Superior General. Fr. Norman O'Connor, Sometimes called "The Jazz Priest" he wrote album notes for a Gerry Mulligan's quartet album. Fr. George Mary Searle,The Catholic University of America Popular Astronomy, Volume 29, pg 378 Astronomer who started out as a human computer. Rev. Clarence A. Walworth,The Rev. Clarence A. Walworth Obit in NYT on September 20, 1900 Attorney, writer, and founding member of the order who translated Holy God, We Praise Thy Name from the German Großer Gott, wir loben dich.

Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Picpus Fathers) Rev. Lane K. Akiona,Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (pdf) Native Hawaiian who also belongs to the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.

Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Fr. John Berg Rev. George Gabet

Priestly Society of the Holy Cross Fr. C. John McCloskey,"On Faith" at the Washington Post He worked on Wall Street, Citibank and Merrill Lynch, before becoming a priest who has hosted EWTN specials.

Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) Rev. John A. Collins, United States Air Force chaplain. Fr. Joe Maier, Co-founded the Human Development Foundation and works among the poor in the Khlong Toei District. Fr. Francis X. Murphy, Army chaplain in the Korean War who wrote, under the pseudonym Xavier Rynne, controversial articles about attending the Second Vatican Council.

Order of Servants of Mary (Servites) Rev. John T. Pawlikowski,Pope Pius XII and the Nazis Pawlikowski, John T. The Christian Century 117.6 (February 23, 2000): 214–216 Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics at Catholic Theological Union and active in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He is also a critic of the book Hitler's Pope, by John Cornwell.

Society of Saint-Sulpice (Sulpicians) Rev. Raymond E. Brown,Obituary in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel of August 15, 1998 Biblical scholar who specialized in commentary on the New Testament. Fr. John Francis Cronin,Saxon, Wolfgang (1994). "John F. Cronin, 85: Priest and an Expert on Race Relations." New York Times. January 5. Author of Communism: A World Menace, but also critical of right-wing fringe groups and a supporter of the civil rights movement. Fr. Alphonse Magnien, French-born superior of St. Mary's Seminary and University.

Other or not specified orders Msgr. Peter Armstrong, Chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s and 1990s.