Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X explained

Post:Superior General
Residence:General House, Menzingen, Switzerland
Termlength:12 years
Member Of:Society of Saint Pius X
Abbreviation:SG
Body:the Society of Saint Pius X
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Insigniasize:200px
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of the Society of Saint Pius X
Incumbent:The Rev. Davide Pagliarani SSPX
Incumbentsince:July 11, 2018

Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X is the title given to the head of the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (or SSPX) founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1970.

History

The Society of Saint Pius X was founded in 1970, and Archbishop Lefebvre became interim Superior General. In this time, he wrote the Constitution of the Society of Saint Pius X. The Superior General resides at the SSPX General House in Menzingen, Switzerland.[1]

The Society of Saint Pius X meets every twelve years at their general chapter to elect a new Superior General or vote to reelect the current Superior General.[2]

Current Superior General

On July 11, 2018, Davide Pagliarani was elected for a 12 year term as Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X.[3] This position was previously held by Bishop Bernard Fellay, a Swiss Catholic Bishop.[4]

Davide Pagliarani was ordained a priest in 1996.[5]

List of Superiors General

NamePortraitTook officeBirthplace
1Marcel Lefebvre1970Tourcoing, France
2Franz Schmidberger1982Riedlingen, Germany
3Bernard Fellay1994 Sierre, Switzerland
4Davide Pagliarani2018Rimini, Italy

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The SSPX: A Work of the Church. January 11, 2012. General House.
  2. Web site: The General Chapter. September 12, 2014. General House.
  3. Web site: New Superior of the SSPX - Father Davide Pagliarini. July 11, 2018. gloria.tv.
  4. News: Davide Pagliarani, nouveau supérieur général de la Fraternité Saint-Pie-X. La Croix . July 12, 2018. www.la-croix.com.
  5. Web site: New superior general elected by SSPX. Catholic News Agency.