Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter

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Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Incumbent
The Very Reverend Fr. Andrzej Komorowski FSSP
since 9 July 2018
AbbreviationSG
Member ofFSSP
Term length6 years
First holderThe Very Reverend Fr. Josef Meinrad Bisig FSSP
Websitehttps://www.fssp.org/

The Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is the official title of the head of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (or FSSP).[1] The first position holder was The Very Reverend Fr. Josef Meinrad Bisig FSSP who was ordained His Grace The Most Reverend Marcel-François Lefebvre CSSp, the Founder of the Society of Saint Pius X.

Title[edit]

The formal title in Latin is Praepositus Generalis, which may fairly be rendered as "superior general" or even, "president general".

Current Holder[edit]

The current Superior General is The Very Reverend Andrzej Komorowski FSSP, a Polish Priest who was elected for a six year term at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary located in Denton, Nebraska.[2]

List of Superior Generals[edit]

No. Superior General Portrait Took office Birthplace[a] Duration (in days)
1 Josef Bisig 1988 Steinhausen, Switzerland 4380
2 Arnaud Devillers 2000 France 2190
3 John Berg 2006 Minnesota, United States 4380
4 Andrzej Komorowski 2018 Łomża, Poland Incumbent

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Organization chart – FSSP". Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ "New Superior General Elected: Fr. Andrzej Komorowski". Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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