The Secular Institute Pius X, or Pius X Secular Institute (ISPX), is a Catholic men's clerical secular institute of consecrated life of diocesan right headquartered in Charlesbourg, Quebec City, Canada.
History It was established by Henri Roy in 1939 in Manchester, New Hampshire.Pius X Secular Institute 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, Latin Church Canadians) Henri Roy, founder General Director Gérald Cyprien Lacroix (later Cardinal, see below) (2001 – 2009.04.07) General Director Christian Beaulieu (2010 – ...)
Prelates from their ranks Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, General Director (see above), then Titular Bishop of Hilta (2009.04.07 – 2011.02.22) & Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec City (Canada) (2009.04.07 – 2011.02.22), promoted Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada) (2011.02.22 – ...), created Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe all’Aurelio (2014)
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