From 1900 to 1907 Brother Dominic served as American Provincial and extended the range of Xaverian activities to include New Jersey, Michigan, California, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. From 1907 to 1925 Brother Isidore Kuppel served as American Provincial; under his authority Xaverians began to operate in the District of Columbia.

During the administration of Brother Paul Scanlan as American Provincial, 1925 to 1928, the pope at last officially recognized the congregation (1927). From 1928 to 1937 Brother Paul Scanlan served as Superior General of the order, the first American to become Superior General of any religious order founded in Europe.

From 1928 to 1934 Brother Osmund Gallagher served as American Provincial; near the end of his administration a Xaverian school opened in Maine. Brother Ambrose Driscoll served as American Provincial from 1934 to 1937 and as Superior General from 1937 to 1953. Brother Edmund McConnell replaced him as American Provincial in 1937 and served until 1944.

Under the provincial administration of Brother Oswald, 1944-1950, Xaverians from America began missionary work in Uganda. Brother Oswald was later elected Superior General (1953).

Brother William Sheehan served as American Provincial from 1950 to 1956 and Brother Nilus Cullen from 1956 to 1962. In 1960 the American Province was divided in two. The American Northeastern Province, also known as the St. Joseph Province, includes the New England states and all of New York State except for New York City and Long Island. The African missions are also under the control of this province. The American Central Province, also known as the Sacred Heart Province, includes the rest of the United States.

Brother Thomas More Page served as American Central Provincial from 1962 to 1965, when he was elected Superior General. Brother Pastor served as American Central Provincial from 1965 to 1968, and Brother Bernard Starkey from 1969 to 1975. Brother Philip Dougherty became American Central Provincial in 1975.

Chronological List of Events

• 1797/08/30 Xaverian founder T.J. Ryken born, Elshout, Holland
• 1824/02/20 Alexius Vanderwee, first American Provincial, born Antwerp, Belgium
• 1826 Ryken nurses the sick in cholera plague, North Holland
• 1828 Ryken becomes a Trappist lay brother, Alsace, France
• 1831 Ryken comes to America as a lay catechist
• 1831-1834 Ryken works among Indians with Father Stephen Badin
• 1834 Ryken returns to Europe to found order to work in
• 1839 Theodore James Ryken founds Xaverians Bruges, Belgium
• 1843 First Xaverian School opens in Bruges, Belgium
• 1843/12/03 Ryken, Brother Francis Xavier, first invested
• 1854 Ryken takes vows along with nine others
• 1854 Louisville Bishop Spalding invites Xaverians to USA
• c1854 Novitiate opens in Louisville, KY
• 1854-1889 Immaculate Conception School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1854-1911 St. Patrick's School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1860 Brother Vincent Terhoeven becomes second Superior General
• 1860 Second colony of Xaverians arrives in America
• 1860-1872 St. Boniface School operates, Louisville, KY
• c1860-1880 Brothers Francis, Stephen, and Dominic, Novice Masters,
• 1860-1933 St. John's School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1863- St. Xavier' s High School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1863-1874 St. Martin's School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1863-1899 Cathedral School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1864 St. Xavier' s Institute, first CFX high school, Louisville, KY
• 1866 Spalding, now Bishop of Baltimore, invites Xaverians
• 1866-1950 St. Mary's lndustrial School operates, Baltimore, MD
• 1867-1872 Our Lady's School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1868-1869 St. Anthony's School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1868-1872 St. Peter's School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1872- St. Michael's School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1872- St. Patrick's School operates, Baltimore, MD
• 1874-1888 St. Louis Bertrand School operates, Louisville, KY
• 1875- Mt. St. Joseph College operates, Baltimore, MD
• 1875 Xaverians establish Belgian, English, American Province
• 1875-1900 Brother Alexius Vanderwee serves as American Provincial
• 1876 Novitiate moves to Old Mt. St. Joseph's, Louisville, KY
• 1878-1893 St. Joseph's School operates, Baltimore, MD
• 1878-1948 St. James Home operates, Baltimore, MD
• 1880-1887 Xaverians serve in West Troy, NY
• 1881-1847 St. Patrick's School operates, Lowell, MA
• 1881-1923 St Peter's School operates, Richmond, VA
• 1883 Br Joseph Novice Master, Brs Leonard and Peter assistants
• 1887 Brother Cajetan serves as Novice Master
• 1889-1947 St. Mary's School operates, Lawrence, MA
• 1891 Brother Paul Novice Master, Br. Theodore assistant
• 1891-1901 Br. Cajetan serves as Master of Aspirants at Juniorate
• 1891-1907 Juniorate operates at St. John's, Danvers, MA
• 1891-1913 Assumption School operates, East Boston, MA
• 1891-1931 St. Mary's School operates, Norfolk, VA
• 1892-1931 St. Paul's School operates, Portsmouth, VA
• 1893- St. Joseph's School operates in Somerville, MA
• 1893-1923 Fitton School operates, East Boston, MA
• 1894- St. John's operates, Worcester, MA
• 1896-1897 St. Thomas College operates, Scranton, PA
• 1897-1933 Central Catholic / Cathedral High School operates, Wheeling, WV
• 1898 Brother Dionysius serves as Novice Master

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