General statistics about the SSPX

The Society of St. Pius X was founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre as an international "pious union" for the formation of priests.

Worldwide presence

USA presence

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Houses in 62 countries

6 seminaries:

  • United States (Winona, MN)
  • Switzerland (Econe)
  • Germany (Zaitzkofen)
  • France (Flavigny)
  • Australia (Goulburn)
  • Argentina (La Reja)

Priories (priests' residences):

  • 175

Clergy:

  • 3 bishops
  • 590 priests
  • 187 seminarians

Religious:

  • 103 brothers
  • 170 sisters
  • 78 oblate sisters

Laity associated througout the world:

  • ~600,000 attending Mass centers
  • +2000 Third Order members

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Locations in 38 of 50 States:

Clergy:

  • 1 bishop
  • 85 priests
  • 4 deacons
  • 71 seminarians

Religious:

  • 15 brothers
  • 25 sisters

Priestly training / religious formation:

Publishing house: Angelus Press

Educational facilities:

Laity associated in USA:

  • ~25,000 attending chapels
  • +1000 Third Order members

Affiliated (non-SSPX) entities in the USA