SSPX New General Superior - Father Davide Pagliarani. On July 11th, 2018, Father Davide Pagliarani was elected Superior General, for a mandate of 12 years, by the 4th General Chapter of the Society of …More
SSPX New General Superior - Father Davide Pagliarani.
On July 11th, 2018, Father Davide Pagliarani was elected Superior General, for a mandate of 12 years, by the 4th General Chapter of the Society of Saint Pius X.
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The new Superior General is 47 years old and is of Italian nationality. He received the sacrament of Holy Orders from the hands of Bishop Bernard Fellay in 1996. He exercised his apostolate in Rimini (Italy), then in Singapore, before being appointed Superior of the District of Italy. Since 2012, he was Rector of Our Lady Co-Redemptrix Seminary of La Reja (Argentina).
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Reverend Superior General what are your thoughts after the election?
Let’s say that I had, of course, heard some rumors beforehand. However, I was wondering how much of it was a joke or if there was anything to it at all. So I was waiting until today. I have to admit that even now, I’m not sure how much I realize what happened today or this afternoon.
It’s been a long day, but the week before, during our retreat, I left everything in the hands of the Most Blessed Virgin and Divine Providence. I really think that she has been present in the entire history of the Society. Perhaps She is also guiding this Chapter and all of us. But maybe it’s too early yet for me to think about it.
Could you please introduce yourself?
I’m from Rimini, a town on the Adriatic coast of Italy, where there has been a priory of the Society for a long time. That’s where I first came in contact with the Society of Saint Pius X. I entered the Seminary of Flavigny in 1989. I did my military service. In 1996, I was ordained a priest. I spent seven years as a priest in the town where I was born, three years in Singapore, then I came back to Italy, and I have been in Argentina for six and a half years more or less. And now I’m here.
Until now you were rector of the seminary in Argentina…
I think that what’s going to be hardest for me will be having to leave that place. I find that it’s the most beautiful place for a priest, and in particular for a priest of the Society. The heart of the Society is our seminaries. It’s not Menzingen! I think you know what I mean…
That’s where priests are formed and you can see how grace, still today, can completely transform a young man. To me, every vocation is a miracle, and I’m convinced that you fully understand what the Society is when you’ve worked in a seminary.
What do you expect from your two assistants?
I have to admit that they are two men for whom I have great respect. I know them fairly well because I knew Father Bouchacourt in Argentina, and I also know Bishop de Galarreta quite well. I consider myself quite lucky to work with people older than myself, people who give sound advice and, I have to say, with a priest as friendly as Father Bouchacourt.
Do you already have projects planned for the Society of Saint Pius X?
The goal of the Society is the formation of priests. However, at the same time, the priest has to continue to mature, to learn, and to sanctify himself his whole life long. I believe that’s where we need to really concentrate all of our efforts and do all we can to help priests persevere in the quest for holiness.
I think that each priest, each priestly life, is a little bit like a violin cord that has to be correctly tightened and adjusted so that it can always produce the right note, the note that God expects from each one of us. So from seminary life and training to what is expected of the priest afterwards in the ministry, a certain unity and continuity in the quest for holiness must continue. I am convinced that this is the solution to the majority of our problems.
What do you expect from the faithful and what do you think that they expect from you?
That’s a good question. It’s easy to answer the first part. First of all, I would like to thank the faithful for all of their prayers for this Chapter and tell them that the Chapter has only just begun. So now we have to discuss all the subjects on the agenda over the next few days. Thus, I thank them for their prayers since the month of January, and I ask them now to generously redouble their efforts.
And then, what do they expect from me? I think that they expect the Society to be faithful to the reason for which it was founded. I’ve already mentioned that it was founded to form priests, but the priesthood exists for the sanctification of souls, and so the fidelity of priests to their priesthood, to their own sanctification, inevitably affects the faithful. That’s what the faithful expect, not only from me, but from each priest of the Society.
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On July 11th, 2018, Father Davide Pagliarani was elected Superior General, for a mandate of 12 years, by the 4th General Chapter of the Society of Saint Pius X.
fsspx.news/…/communiqué-gene…
The new Superior General is 47 years old and is of Italian nationality. He received the sacrament of Holy Orders from the hands of Bishop Bernard Fellay in 1996. He exercised his apostolate in Rimini (Italy), then in Singapore, before being appointed Superior of the District of Italy. Since 2012, he was Rector of Our Lady Co-Redemptrix Seminary of La Reja (Argentina).
Transcript --
Reverend Superior General what are your thoughts after the election?
Let’s say that I had, of course, heard some rumors beforehand. However, I was wondering how much of it was a joke or if there was anything to it at all. So I was waiting until today. I have to admit that even now, I’m not sure how much I realize what happened today or this afternoon.
It’s been a long day, but the week before, during our retreat, I left everything in the hands of the Most Blessed Virgin and Divine Providence. I really think that she has been present in the entire history of the Society. Perhaps She is also guiding this Chapter and all of us. But maybe it’s too early yet for me to think about it.
Could you please introduce yourself?
I’m from Rimini, a town on the Adriatic coast of Italy, where there has been a priory of the Society for a long time. That’s where I first came in contact with the Society of Saint Pius X. I entered the Seminary of Flavigny in 1989. I did my military service. In 1996, I was ordained a priest. I spent seven years as a priest in the town where I was born, three years in Singapore, then I came back to Italy, and I have been in Argentina for six and a half years more or less. And now I’m here.
Until now you were rector of the seminary in Argentina…
I think that what’s going to be hardest for me will be having to leave that place. I find that it’s the most beautiful place for a priest, and in particular for a priest of the Society. The heart of the Society is our seminaries. It’s not Menzingen! I think you know what I mean…
That’s where priests are formed and you can see how grace, still today, can completely transform a young man. To me, every vocation is a miracle, and I’m convinced that you fully understand what the Society is when you’ve worked in a seminary.
What do you expect from your two assistants?
I have to admit that they are two men for whom I have great respect. I know them fairly well because I knew Father Bouchacourt in Argentina, and I also know Bishop de Galarreta quite well. I consider myself quite lucky to work with people older than myself, people who give sound advice and, I have to say, with a priest as friendly as Father Bouchacourt.
Do you already have projects planned for the Society of Saint Pius X?
The goal of the Society is the formation of priests. However, at the same time, the priest has to continue to mature, to learn, and to sanctify himself his whole life long. I believe that’s where we need to really concentrate all of our efforts and do all we can to help priests persevere in the quest for holiness.
I think that each priest, each priestly life, is a little bit like a violin cord that has to be correctly tightened and adjusted so that it can always produce the right note, the note that God expects from each one of us. So from seminary life and training to what is expected of the priest afterwards in the ministry, a certain unity and continuity in the quest for holiness must continue. I am convinced that this is the solution to the majority of our problems.
What do you expect from the faithful and what do you think that they expect from you?
That’s a good question. It’s easy to answer the first part. First of all, I would like to thank the faithful for all of their prayers for this Chapter and tell them that the Chapter has only just begun. So now we have to discuss all the subjects on the agenda over the next few days. Thus, I thank them for their prayers since the month of January, and I ask them now to generously redouble their efforts.
And then, what do they expect from me? I think that they expect the Society to be faithful to the reason for which it was founded. I’ve already mentioned that it was founded to form priests, but the priesthood exists for the sanctification of souls, and so the fidelity of priests to their priesthood, to their own sanctification, inevitably affects the faithful. That’s what the faithful expect, not only from me, but from each priest of the Society.
Additional: Interview with Fr. Pagliarani, Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X, SSPX, New General Superior, Dom Davide, Fr. Davide Pagliarani, traditional catholic news