The nuns there are members of the Order of the Cistercian Strict Observance (Trappists), part of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The nuns there are members of the branch of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, commonly referred to as Trappistines. They are a part of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Dubuque.