Institute of Christ the King

 

A few days ago I reported that, this autumn, 46 young men had joined the two seminaries of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter to begin their preparation for the priesthood.  It is also great news that 23 young men have begun their studies for the priesthood at the seminary of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest at Gricigliano near Florence in Italy.  I think that this is also a record for the number to enter their seminary in a year.

Adding the two figures together, gives a potential for 69 new priests for the two Orders in seven years time.  I do not have any information about admissions to the seminary of the Institute of the Good Shepherd, but it would be unusual if there were not at least eight.

The traditional Orders are certainly growing rapidly, and becoming a major force within the universal Church.