Traditional -Orders

TRADITIONALIST RELIGIOUS ORDERS OF THE WESTERN CHURCH

POPE ST. PIUS X

LIST OF SOCIETIES AND ORDERS

WHICH ARE DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF THE

TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS AND APPROVED

BY LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY

SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE

1. Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Petri (F.S.S.P.) (Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter) (Motherhouse at Wigratzbad in Bavaria, Diocese of Augsburg, Germany). The Fraternity was founded on 18 July, 1988 and approved as a society of apostolic life of pontifical right on 18 October, 1988. As at 2000, it has apostolates and missions in nineteen sees in the U.S.A., fifteen in France, four in Canada, three in Austria, three in Germany, three in Switzerland, one at Rome, and one each in Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Australia. For the formation of its priests, the Fraternity has one seminary at Wigratzbad in Bavaria (Diocese of Augsburg, Germany) and another one at Elmhurst in Pennsylvania (Diocese of Scranton, U.S.A.). The latter one is being moved to Denton, Nebraska (Diocese of Lincoln, U.S.A.). By 2000, there were more than one hundred priests in the Fraternity and at least 120 seminarians.

Superior-General: The Very Rev. Josef Bisig, F.S.S.P.
Superior, District of France: The Rev. Dennis Coiffet, F.S.S.P.
Superior, North American District: The Rev. Arnauld Devilliers, F.S.S.P.

Apostolates & Missions:

U.S.A.: Archdioceses of Atlanta, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City in Kansas, Oklahoma City; Dioceses of Bismarck, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Lincoln, Little Rock, Omaha, Paterson, Rapid City, Sacramento, Scranton, Trenton, and Youngstown.

France: Archdioceses of Besançon, and Lyon; Dioceses of Agen, Carcassonne, St.-Dié, Dijon, le Mans, Meaux, Nantes, Perpignan-Elne, St.-Étienne, Sens-Auxerre, Vannes, and Versailles.

Canada: Archdioceses of Ottawa, and Vancouver; Dioceses of Calgary, and St. Catharines.

Austria: Archdioceses of Vienna, and Salzburg; Diocese of Linz.

Germany: Archdiocese of Cologne; Dioceses of Augsburg, and Stuttgart.

Switzerland: Dioceses of Basel; Chur & Zürich; Lausanne, Geneva, and Fribourg.

Others: See of Rome, Archdiocese of Brussels (Belgium), Diocese of Rotterdam (Netherlands), Archdiocese of Southwark (U.K.), Archdiocese of Melbourne.

2. Institutum Christi Regis Summi Sacerdotalis (I.C.R.) (Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest) (Motherhouse at Gricigliano, Archdiocese of Florence, Italy). The Institute has been a society of apostolic life since 1990 but existed several years before that time as a different structure. As at 2000, it has a seminary in the Archdiocese of Florence and apostolates and missions in eight countries. The Institute includes over thirty priests worldwide and at least twice that number of seminarians. It brings a Salesian spirituality to the societies which celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass.

Superior-General: The Very Rev. Msgr. Gilles Wach, I.C.R.

Apostolates & Missions:

France: Archdiocese of Paris and Dioceses of Cahors, Lille, le Mans, Montpellier, Nice, Versailles.

U.S.A.: Dioceses of Green Bay, La Crosse, and Rockford.

Italy: See of Rome; Archdiocese of Florence.

Others: Archdiocese of Madrid (Spain), Archdiocese of Munich (Germany), Archdiocese of Salzburg (Austria), Diocese of Anápolis (Brazil), Diocese of Mouila (Gabon)

3. Society of Saint John (Diocese of Scranton, U.S.A.). This new traditionalist society of apostolic life was founded by several priests and other members of the Society of Saint Pius X (the organization established by Archbishop Lefebvre and now operating without regular authorization). In 1998, they left the S.S.P.X and asked the Holy See for approved status as a separate society. This was granted on 24 May, 1998. On 3rd October of the same year, two of its members were ordained to the sacred priesthood by the Bishop of Scranton (U.S.A.) and minor orders were conferred on several others. As at 2000, the Society had at least seventeen members. The Society of St. John stresses educational work and seeks to restore a full liturgical life in its missions. For this reason, its constitution calls for each apostolate to include several members, living in community. It is very heartening to learn that it has been permitted to restore the minor orders as ongoing vocations (and not merely as stepping-stones to the priesthood). At present, the society has just its first foundation, at Scranton. But judging from its popularity, growth seems assured.

Superior: The Rev. Carlos Urrutigoity

4. Apostolate of servi Jesu et Marić (Motherhouse at Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany). This Society of Apostolilc Life was founded in 1988 and approved in 1994 to celebrate both the old and the new Mass in Latin. It has one Apostolate in the Diocese of Münster (Germany) and one in the Diocese of Sankt Pölten (Austria). In the latter, it operates a theological college at Blindenmarkt-Auhof, near Amstettin. The Servi is an apostolate to the traditional Catholic Scouting K.P.E. movement.

Superior: The Rev. Paul Schindele

5. Institut Sainte-Croix de Riaumont (Diocese of Ars, France). The Institute of the Holy Cross of Riaumont was founded in 1971 and approved by the Holy See in 1991. It is an apostolate for the traditional scouting movement in France and includes several priests and brothers.

Superior: The Rev. Jean-Paul d'Arghouac

6. Opus Marić Mediatricis (O.M.M.) Opus Marić Mediatricis was founded by the indefatigable Fr. William Ashely. It works and prays for dogmatic definitions that Our Blessed Mother is the Mediatrix of All Graces and Co-Redemptrix of Mankind. This is holy work indeed. Fr. Ashely is also directing this Opus to the promotion of the traditional Latin Mass. His society should not be confused with the order of traditionalist Augustinians in France (which is known simply as Opus Marić). In 2000, Fr. Ashley commenced plans to move the Opus to the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska (U.S.A.).

BENEDICTINES

7. Benedictine Abbey of Ste. Madeleine at Le Barroux (Diocese of Avignon, France). This abbey was founded by Dom Gérard Calvet, who is certainly one of the pillars of the traditionalist movement worldwide. He arrived at an abandoned monastery in 1970 as a lone monk seeking the preservation of the traditional Benedictine Rule. He soon had numerous followers and they moved into a new building at Le Barroux in 1978. Until 1988, these monks were affiliated with Archbishop Lefebvre's Society of St. Pius X but, when His Grace consecrated four priests to the episcopate without papal mandate, Dom Calvet sought the approval of the Holy See for a new Benedictine foundation. The Holy Father granted the request and raised the monastery to an abbey in 1989. There are now more than sixty monks and an affiliated convent of Benedictine nuns nearby.

8. Benedictine Abbey of Our Lady of the Assumption at Le Barroux (Diocese of Avignon, France). This is the convent of nuns which is affiliated with the foregoing Benedictine Abbey of Ste. Madeleine. It was founded in 1987 and approved by the Holy See and raised to an abbey in 1989. The nuns of this foundation were also originally affiliated with Msgr. Lefebvre.

9. Benedictine Monastery of Fontgombault (Diocese of Bourges, France and Tulsa, U.S.A.). This monastery has permission to celebrate Mass in Latin using either the traditional missal of 1962 or the Novus Ordo of 1970 but, among more than one hundred monks, only four use the latter. In 1999, the French monastery established a daughter house at Hulbert, Oklahoma in the Diocese of Tulsa (U.S.A.). Abbot: Dom Antoine Forgeot, O.S.B.; Prior in the U.S.A.: Fr. Philip Anderson, O.S.B.

10. Benedictine Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-Randol (St.-Saturnin, Diocese of Clermont, France). Abbot: Dom de Lesquen, O.S.B.

11. Benedictine Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-Triors (Châtillon-Saint-Jean, Diocese of Valence, France). Abbot: Dom Hervé Courau, O.S.B.

12. Benedictine Monastery of Notre-Dame-de-Gaussan: monks.

13. Benedictine Monastery of Notre-Dame-de-Miséricorde (Rosans, Diocese of Gap, France): nuns.

14. Benedictine Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-Fidélité (Jouques, Archdiocese of Aix, France): nuns. Abess: Mo. Gabrielle de Trudon, O.S.B.

OTHER CONTEMPLATIVE ORDERS

15. Mancipia Immaculati Cordis Marić (Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) (Still River, Worcester, Mass., U.S.A.). Owing to the work of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart, the traditional latin mass has been celebrated in Worcester for more than ten years now. The Slaves number more than ten sisters and at least five brothers. Superior: Bro. Thomas Augustine.

16. Institute of Divine Mercy (Dioceses of Dallas and Caguas, U.S.A.) The Institute was approved as a society of nuns by the Bishop of Dallas on 23 May, 1998. Her rule is based on the Rule of the Divine Mercy devotion as dictated to the recently-canonised Saint Faustina Kowalska. The sisters maintain a strict rule of silence and pray the Latin Mass and Divine Office of 1962, the Stations of the Cross, the Greater Rosary (15 decades), the Angelus, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy every day. They also spend time every day in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, spiritual reading, and meditation. The Institute is an important sign of continuity for the traditionalist movement because the revelations to Saint Faustina occurred before the Second Vatican Council but the devotion was only approved after that Council and by the present Pontiff. The Institute has recently been invited to establish a second foundation in the Diocese of Caguas in Puerto Rico (U.S.A.).

17. Congregation of the Sisters of the Mother of God (Diocese of Gap, France). Prioress: Mo. Marie du Sacré Cśur.

18. Sisters of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus (Archdiocese of Vaduz, Liechtenstein).

MENDICANT ORDERS AND SOCIETIES

19. Fraternity of St. Vincent Ferrer (Diocese of Laval, France). This society of friars follows the Dominican way of life but is not formally part of the Order of Preachers. Its convent lies in the Diocese of Laval. Prior: Fr. Louis-Marie de Bligničres.

20. Dominican Convent of Notre-Dame-de-Joie, Dominican Sisters of the Holy Ghost (Pontcalec, Diocese of Vannes, France): nuns. Superior: Mo. Marie-Genevičve.

21. Recollects of the Sacred Heart (Diocese of Scranton, U.S.A.). This is a Carmel which was founded several years ago in the Diocese of Scranton and consists of one priest and two brothers. It does not belong to the Carmelite Order. We do not yet know whether the Recollects use the pre-conciliar Carmelite Mass or the Roman Mass.

22. Opus Marić (O.M.) This is an approved society of Augustinian friars who use only the traditional Latin mass. It should not be confused with the Opus Marić Mediatricis (q.v.).

23. Institute of the Sisters of Opus Marić: France.

24. Servants Minor of St. Francis (Diocese of Scranton, U.S.A.): a congregation of brothers founded in November, 1999 and living in the Franciscan tradition. (P.O. Box 196, Elmhurst, Penn., U.S.A. 18416).

OTHER ACTIVE ORDERS

25. Canons Regular of the Mother of God (Diocese of Gap, France). Founded in 1969. Abbot: Dom Wladimir-Marie de Saint Jean.

26. Oblatć Marić Reginć Apostolorum (O.M.R.A.) (Oblates of Mary, Queen of the Apostles) (Scranton, Penn., U.S.A.). This institute of consecrated life consists of several nuns who work with the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. At present, they work in Scranton and are engaged in such essential activities as care for the sacred vestments. Superior: Sr. Therese.

27. Ancillć Marić Mediatricis (A.M.M.) (Handmaids of St. Mary the Mediatrix). This is a private association of active sisters founded in 2000 to assist the Opus Marić Mediatricis (q.v.). Superior: Sr. Mary Neri, A.M.M.

Address: 516 Main Ave., Albion, N.J., U.S.A. 08009; Tel.: (856) 809-1669; Fax: (856) 753-2671; e-mail: <SisterNeri@aol.com>

28. Sister Servants of St. Francis (S.S.S.F.). This is a new order of Franciscan Sisters situated in the Diocese of Scranton, U.S.A. Superior: Sr. Anna Marie

Address: P.O. Box 223, 171 South Main Ave., Elmhurst, Penn., 18504-0223. Tel.: (570) 961-3693 / 842-4000. E-mail: franciscanservants@hotmail.com

TRADITIONALIST PRIESTLY ASSOCIATIONS

29. Priestly Association of St. John Fisher: an association of priests in England and Wales who celebrate the Indult Latin Mass.

SUMMARY

As at Easter, 2000, there were twenty countries worldwide having approved Indult Masses every Sunday. Sixteen of these are served by at least one traditionalist society or order (the exceptions are Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Poland). There are now Indult Masses celebrated every Sunday on every continent except Antarctica.