Institute of Christ the King

A record number of young men have joined the seminary of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest at Gricigliano near Florence in Italy. The photograph below shows the new first year seminarians, who commenced their studies earlier this month.

If I have counted correctly, there are 34.  This compares with 23 last year and, I think, 15 the year before.  These figures are indicative of the spectacular growth that the Institute can expect to achieve over the next few years.  They are also indicative of the growth of the traditional movement within the Church more  generally.  It seems that Traditionis Custodes did nothing to dampen this movement.  Indeed, the movement seems to be accelerating at a remarkable rate.

Amongst the new seminarians are five who have spent a year of discernment at the Institute's house of formation in Preston.  

The seminary at Gricigliano, is far too small to accommodate all the seminarians, so they can expect to spend considerable time during the later years of their study located at the Institute's various missions around the world.