Sulpicians , Society of the Priests of St. Sulpicius ( fr. Compagnie des prêtres de Saint-Sulpice , lat. Societas Presbyterorum a Santo Sulpitio , PSS) is a community of apostolic life , founded in 1641 by the French priest Jean-Jacques Ollier .
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| Full title | Society of Priests of Saint Sulpicius |
| Latin name | Societas Presbyterorum a Santo Sulpitio |
| Abbreviation | Pss |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Founder | Jean-Jacques Ollier |
| Established | 1641 |
| Year of approval | 1696 |
| The number of monks | 269 (2014) |
| Site | sulpiciens.org |
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History
The history of society begins with the unification of several priests led by Jean-Jacques Ollier into the community with the goal of creating a new seminary in the Parisian suburb of Vaugirard. A year later, this community received the Saint-Sulpice Church of Paris for service. By the name of this church and St. Sulpicius , in whose honor it was consecrated, the new society got its name.
Initially, the activities of the Sulpicians focused solely on improving the quality of training for French priests and opening new seminaries with a good level of education. The situation in this area in France at the beginning of the 17th century was neglected, many dioceses did not have seminaries, despite the decisions of the Council of Trent , and the number of well-educated priests was very small. In addition to the sulpicians, activities to correct the situation were carried out by Cardinal Pierre de Berul and Saint Vincent de Paul . The idea of J.-J. Olha consisted of training within the society of priests, who would then be able to work in seminaries, while making monastic vows would not be necessary for them [1] . By the 50s of the 17th century, the Sulpicans had opened many diocesan seminaries throughout France.
In 1659, the constitution of society was approved. In 1696, the Sulpicians were approved by the Holy See as a congregation , in 1863 their status was changed to a society of apostolic life .
From the middle of the 17th century, in addition to working in seminaries, the Sulpicans began to engage in missionary work in North America. The Sulpician community took an active part in the settlement and administration of New France (in particular old Montreal ) and other French colonies.
Society was banned in France after the French Revolution , while retaining all the North American cloisters. In 1816, Louis XVIII restored society in France and entrusted him with the leadership of all the country's seminaries. In the 19th century, the Sulpicians also ran 10 seminaries in North America [1] .
After the Second Vatican Council, the Sulpicans expanded the geography of missionary activity, opening missions and seminaries in a number of countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Current status
Currently, the community is divided into three provinces - the USA, Canada and France. According to the 2014 data, the congregation totaled 269 members, all of them, in accordance with the essence of society, are priests. The society of priests of St. Sulpicius owns 25 monasteries [2] .
Literature
- “Sulpicians” // Catholic Encyclopedia . T.4, Art. 1168-1170. Ed. Franciscans, M.: 2011
- Deslandres, Dominique, Dickinson, John A. et Hubert, Ollivier. "Les Sulpiciens de Montréal. Une histoire de pouvoir et de discrétion 1657-2007." Montréal: Fides, 2007.670 p.
- Philippe Molac: Histoire d'un dynamisme apostolique: la compagnie des prêtres de Saint-Sulpice. Cerf, Paris 2008 ISBN 978-2-204-08713-1
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 “Sulpicians” // Catholic Encyclopedia . T.4, Art. 1168-1170. Ed. Franciscans, M.: 2011
- ↑ Society statistics on catholic-hierarchy.org