How to create an eCatholic ID for your eCatholic website

Your eCatholic ID is a single eCatholic account, used only by you, which gives you access to your eCatholic website. It incorporates 2FA to ensure your account is secure by today's standards.

Your eCatholic ID replaces your legacy website login. 

In this article:

Creating your eCatholic ID account

To create your new ID

  1. Go to the Login link in the footer of your website.

    • You will find it next to the "powered by eCatholic".


  2. Press the Log in with eCatholic ID button.


  3. Click on the Sign Up Now link.


  4. Enter your email address, then click Next.
    • You’ll want to make sure you use an email address you can directly access.

    • After submitting your email, a code will be sent to that address which you will need to enter on the next screen to verify you own that email address.

      This is the email address you will use to log in to your account in the future.


Verify your email address

  1. Go to your email inbox and you will find an eCatholic Email Address Verification email. Open the message to retrieve the 8-digit verification code. This code is valid for 30 minutes.


  2. Enter the verification code into the Verification code field and click Next.

If you receive an Account already exists email instead of the Email Address Verification message, this means an account has already been created with the email you entered. To proceed, go to app.ecatholic.com/login and enter the email address there instead. 

Create a password

  1. Enter the password you wish to use for your account.
    • The password requirements will appear on the screen as you type.
  2. Press Next button.

Finalize your account details

  1. As a final step, enter your name and date of birth.
    • Your account setup is complete and you will be logged in for the first time!

Logging in to your account

Once you've created an account, you can log in to your account by navigating to the login link in your website's footer.

To log in you will need to enter:

  • Your email address
  • Your account password
  • A one-time Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) security code

Enter your account email

To begin, click the Login link in the footer of your website and enter the email that was used to create your account and click Next.

Enter your password

  1. Enter the password you created to use with your account. Click Next.
    • If you can't remember it, click Reset Password.

Enter your Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) security code

As a final step, you will be prompted to enter a 2FA security code. The security code will be sent to you according to the 2FA method you have configured for your account, which can be either:

  • 2FA code is sent to your mobile number as a text message, or
  • You can retrieve the 2FA code from an authenticator app.

Streamlining your login experience

To make the login process easier on your trusted, personal devices, you may use the following features:

  1. Remember email: Use this checkbox if you'd like your email address to be automatically populated on the login screen so you don't have to manually enter it each time you log in.
  2. Remember this device: Use this checkbox to skip 2FA for 30 days so that you can log in with your email & password only. Do not select this if logging in from a public or shared device.

If you receive a Create an account to log in to eCatholic email after entering your email address on the login screen, this means an account does not exist for the email address you entered. If you are certain you have an account, try to log in using a different email address. If you do not have an account, create a new account with your email address by following the steps outlined above. 

Setting up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

To increase your account security, 2FA is required to access your account. This means you will be prompted to enter an additional one-time code to log in. You can choose to:

  • Have the code sent to your mobile number via text message
  • Retrieve the code from an authenticator app

Setting up 2FA via SMS text message

  1. To set up 2FA via SMS text message, click the SMS Text Message button on the Enable 2FA security screen.
  2. Enter your mobile number.
    • Enter a number at which you can reliably receive SMS text messages.
  3. Then click Next.
  4. Verify your mobile number.
    • You will then receive an 8-digit verification code via text message at the mobile number you just submitted.
  5. Enter the verification code on the next screen.
  6. Then click Submit.

Setting up 2FA via authenticator app

  1. To set up 2FA via authenticator app, click the Authenticator App button on the Enable 2FA security screen.
  2. Set up your authenticator app
    • Open your authenticator app (e.g., Google Authenticator) and refer to your authenticator app's directions for setting up a new account via QR code.
    • Scan the QR code shown on the Add Authenticator App screen.
    • Then click Next.
  3. Verify your authenticator app
    • Enter the 6-digit authentication code from the authenticator app.
    • Then click Submit.

2FA recovery (backup) codes

After you've successfully set up 2FA for your account, you will be given a set of 2FA recovery (backup) codes. You'll need these backup codes if you ever lose access to the device you use for 2FA. 

It is critical to securely store the backup codes.

If you do lose access to the device you use for 2FA, you may enter one of your backup codes on the 2FA security code screen to gain access to your account. Then you should reconfigure the 2FA method for your account.