Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X
Honorific title
| Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of the Society of Saint Pius X | |
Incumbent The Rev. Davide Pagliarani SSPX since July 11, 2018 | |
| Abbreviation | SG |
| Member of | Society of Saint Pius X |
| Residence | General House, Menzingen, Switzerland |
| Term length | 12 years |
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 Superior Generals
| No. | Name | Portrait | Took office | Birthplace[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Lefebvre |  | 1970 | Tourcoing, France |
| 2 | Franz Schmidberger |  | 1982 | Riedlingen, Germany |
| 3 | Bernard Fellay |  | 1994 | Sierre, Switzerland |
| 4 | Davide Pagliarani | 2018 | Rimini, Italy |
Notes
- ^ Lists the present-day name and nationality of the city in question.
References
Catholicism portal
- ^ "The SSPX: A Work of the Church". General House. January 11, 2012.
- ^ "The General Chapter". General House. September 12, 2014.
- ^ "New Superior of the SSPX - Father Davide Pagliarini". gloria.tv. July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Davide Pagliarani, nouveau supérieur général de la Fraternité Saint-Pie-X". La Croix. July 12, 2018 – via www.la-croix.com.
- ^ "New superior general elected by SSPX". Catholic News Agency.
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