Districts and Autonomous Houses
In the organizational structure of the Society of St. Pius X, the district is the equivalent of a religious province, a territorial division often coinciding with the geographical boundaries of a nation.
Each district is under the supervision of a district superior, appointed by the Superior General and his council for a renewable six-year term. He is entrusted the direction of the apostolate in his territory, according to the Statutes and spirit of the Society.
He is also responsible for the wise pastoral, spiritual, and temporal administration of the different apostolates: priories, schools, retreat houses, publications, associations of the faithful, etc. His main task is the care for the communities of priests working in the district.
Autonomous Houses
In the organizational structure of the Society of St. Pius X, an autonomous house is a district in formation.
The superior of an autonomous house has the same essential role than a district superior. Appointed by the General Superior and his council for a renewable six-year term, he is entrusted with the direction of the apostolate in his territory, according to the Statutes and spirit of the Society. Whenever Divine Providence allows it, he organizes the foundation of more priories as the needs and circumstances of the apostolate suggest.
When three priories have been founded in the territory of an autonomous house, a district may be established. In some cases, the circumstances of the apostolate may suggest that a long-standing autonomous house is integrated into a larger adjacent district, or that a new district is formed by joining contiguous autonomous houses.
Districts overview
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District of Africa
Superior: Fr. Henry Wuilloud
7 priories
23 chapels
2 schools -
District of Asia
Superior: Fr. Patrick Summers
6 priories
39 chapels
1 school -
District of Australia
Superior: Fr. Daniel Themann
7 priories
38 chapels
4 schools -
District of Austria
Superior: Fr. Stefan Frey
4 priories
23 chapels
1 retreat center -
District of Belgium - Netherlands
Superior: Fr. Patrick Duverger
3 priories
8 chapels
1 school -
District of Canada
Superior: Fr. David Sherry
6 priories
30 chapels
3 schools
1 retreat center -
District of France
Superior: Fr. Benoît de Jorna
44 priories
109 chapels
47 schools
4 retreat centers -
District of Germany
Superior: Fr. Stefan Pfluger
13 priories
29 chapels
4 schools
1 retreat center -
District of Great Britain - Ireland
Superior: Fr. Robert Brucciani
9 priories
36 chapels
1 school -
District of Italy
Superior: Fr. Ludovico Sentagne
4 priories
16 chapels
1 retreat center -
District of Mexico
Superior: Fr. Pierre Mouroux
6 priories
20 chapels
2 schools -
District of South America
Superior: Fr. Joaquín Cortés
8 priories
41 chapels
4 schools -
District of Switzerland
Superior: Fr. Thibaud Favre
10 priories
17 chapels
6 schools
1 retreat center -
District of United States
Superior: Fr. John Fullerton
20 priories
103 chapels
26 schools
3 retreat centers -
Autonomous House of Eastern Europe
Superior: Fr. Karl Stehlin
4 priories
15 chapels
3 schools
1 retreat house -
Autonomous House of Central America and Caribbean
Superior: Fr. Ezequiel Rubio
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Autonomous House of Spain - Portugal
Superior: Fr. Jorge Amozurrutia
1 priory
17 chapels -
Autonomous House of Brazil
Superior: Fr. Juan-Maria de Montagut
3 priories
15 Chapels