Society of Saint-Sulpice

The Congregation of the Sulpician, Latin: Societas Presbytero a p Sulpitio, religious symbol: PSS, is a Roman Catholic Society of Apostolic Life.

History

The company in 1642 by Jean -Jacques Olier, a Catholic priest of St- Sulpice de Paris, founded for the purpose of education of clergy in seminars as a world congregation of priests. It is named after the patron of the church, Sulpicius II of Bourges. 1642 the Seminary of St. Sulpice was founded in Paris. 1657 were to Ville -Marie (later Montreal), Canada dispatched Sulpician. On August 10, 1664 work of Pope Alexander VII was confirmed.

Until 1789 34 more seminars originated in France. Eight Sulpician were executed during the French Revolution. 1811 Napoleon Bonaparte dissolved the Sulpician, 1814 was the start-up. The Congregation maintains seminars in Canada ( since 1657), the USA (since 1792) as well as other countries with a Catholic population.

Theologically, the Sulpician have maintained the worship of the Eucharist, the esteem of the priesthood, and the devotion to Mary under the influence of French spirituality of the 17th century ( École française de spiritualité ). Until the early 20th century, the Seminary of St. Sulpice in Paris was considered most outstanding seminary in France.

The Sulpician live Constitutions ( rules) that. By Popes Benedict XV and Pius XI. 1921 and 1931 were approved. At the head of the Congregation is an elected lifetime Superior General, the four Consultors are added. 1964 included the Congregation 660 priests, 330 priests in 2004.

General Superiore

  • Jean -Jacques Olier (1642 - 1657)
  • Alexandre Le Ragois de Villiers Breton (1657 - 1676)
  • Louis Tronson (1676 - 1700)
  • François Leschassier (1700 - 1725)
  • Charles Maurice Le Peletier (1725 - 1731)
  • Jean Cousturier (1731 - 1770)
  • Claude Bourachot (1770 - 1777)
  • Pierre Le Gallic (1777 - 1782)
  • Jacques -André Emery (1782 - 1811)
  • Antoine du Pouget Duclaux (1814 - 1826)
  • Antoine Garnier (1826 - 1845)
  • Louis de Courson (1845 - 1850)
  • Joseph Carriere (1850 - 1864)
  • Michel Caval (1864 - 1875)
  • Henri -Joseph Icard (1875 - 1893)
  • Arthur Captier (1894 - 1901)
  • Jules -Joseph Lebas (1901 - 1904)
  • Henri Garriguet (1904 - 1929)
  • Hong y Jean Verdier (1929 - 1940)
  • Pierre Boisard (1945 - 1952)
  • Pierre Girard (1952 - 1966)
  • Jean -Baptiste Brunon (1966 - 1972)
  • Constant Bouchaud (1972 - 1984)
  • Raymond Deville (1984 - 1996)
  • Lawrence B. Terrien (1996 - 2008)
  • Ronald D. Witherup (2008 - ...)

Known members

  • Jean -Baptiste Brunon (1913-1997), Bishop of Tulle
  • Joseph Doré ( b. 1936 ), Archbishop Emeritus of Strasbourg
  • Edouard Cardinal Gagnon (1918-2007), Cardinal
  • Louis -Claude Fillion (1843-1927), theologian, historian and author
  • Peter Saburō Hirata (1913-2007), Bishop of Fukuoka
  • Marc Ouellet ( born 1944 ), retired archbishop of Quebec, Cardinal
  • Tanquerey Adolphe (1854-1932), theologian
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