The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) has reached this year the highest number of priestly ordinations in its history. With the thirteen new priests ordained last June 20 in Germany and the twelve ordained weeks earlier in the United States, the community adds 25 new priests in 2026 and already surpasses 400 priests worldwide.
The latest ceremony took place at the parish church of Lindenberg, in Bavaria, where Bishop Marc Aillet of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron conferred the priesthood on thirteen seminarians from various European countries.
The Fraternity announced the news through its official channels, highlighting the record number of ordinations achieved this year and expressing its gratitude to God for the new vocations.
Thirteen new priests of ten nationalities
The ordinations celebrated in Lindenberg reflect the international character of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter.
Among the new priests are three Frenchmen, two Portuguese, two Czechs, one Austrian, one Croatian, one Hungarian, one Italian, one Pole and one Swede.
These additions join the twelve priestly ordinations celebrated last May 28 at the cathedral of Omaha, Nebraska, where the Fraternity has the Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary.
With this, the FSSP reaches 25 priestly ordinations in a single year, the highest figure since its foundation in 1988.
A historic year for the Fraternity
The ceremonies held in Omaha and Lindenberg mark a milestone for the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, which had never before recorded such a high number of priestly ordinations in the same year.
In announcing the news, the Fraternity commended all its priests to the prayers of the faithful and gave thanks for the new vocations received.
«Deo gratias», concluded the message released after the ordinations.