The Secular Institute Pius X or Pius X Secular Institute (ISPX), is a Roman Catholic men's Clerical Secular Institute of Consecrated Life of Diocesan Right headquartered in

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, Canada.

History

It was established by Henri Roy in 1939 in Manchester, New Hampshire.Pius X Secular Institute
/ref> A secular institute is an organization of individuals who are consecrated persons (professing the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty and obedience) and live in the world, unlike members of a religious institute, who live in community.

Superiors general

''(incomplete?; so far,

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Canadians) * Henri Roy, founder * General Director

Gérald Cyprien Lacroix Gérald is a French male given name, a variant of the old Géraud and more common Gérard, both equivalent to Gerald in English. People with the name include: * Gérald Mossé * Gérald de Palmas * Gérald Leblanc Less frequently the French name ...

(later Cardinal, see below) (2001 – 2009.04.07) * General Director Christian Beaulieu (2010 – ...)

Prelates from their ranks

, General Director (see above), then

Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox ...

of Hilta (2009.04.07 – 2011.02.22) & Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Canada) (2009.04.07 – 2011.02.22), promoted Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada) (2011.02.22 – ...), created

Cardinal-Priest A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Col ...

of S. Giuseppe all’Aurelio (2014)

References

External links

* Secular institutes {{RC-stub