International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône

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The International Seminary of Saint Pius X in Écône is the principal priestly training center of the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X, known for its adherence to pre-Vatican II liturgy and theology.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic seminary
educational institution
religious formation house
admits seminarians preparing for priesthood in the Society of Saint Pius X
affiliation Society of Saint Pius X
associatedMovement Catholic traditionalist movement
associatedWith controversy over post–Vatican II reforms
Écône consecrations of 1988
belongsTo international network of SSPX seminaries
country Switzerland
doctrinalStance rejects certain aspects of the Second Vatican Council
ecclesialStatus not canonically recognized as a seminary of a diocesan church by the Holy See
educationalLevel tertiary ecclesiastical education
emphasizes Latin liturgy
Thomistic philosophy
Thomistic theology
traditional Catholic theology
followsCouncil Council of Trent
surface form: Council of Trent (discipline and liturgy)
formationIncludes liturgical training in the Tridentine Mass
philosophy studies
spiritual exercises
theology studies
foundedBy Marcel Lefebvre
surface form: Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
foundedFor formation of traditionalist Catholic clergy
founder Marcel Lefebvre
governedBy Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X
hasType major seminary
languageOfInstruction French
liturgicalOrientation pre-Vatican II Roman Rite
locatedIn Riddes
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion
surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion (territory)

Canton of Valais
surface form: canton of Valais

Écône
namedAfter Pope Pius X
patronSaint Pope Pius X
primaryFunction priestly formation
training of seminarians
principalSeminaryOf Society of Saint Pius X
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
roleWithinSSPX motherhouse seminary
spirituality traditional Roman Catholic spirituality
theologicalOrientation traditionalist Catholicism
trainsFor Catholic priesthood in the Society of Saint Pius X
usesLiturgy Tridentine Mass

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Society of Saint Pius X hasSeminary International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii X hasSeminary International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
this entity surface form: Écône International Seminary
Our Lady Co-Redemptrix Seminary, Argentina associatedWith International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
this entity surface form: Society of Saint Pius X seminaries
Marcel Lefebvre founded International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
this entity surface form: International Seminary of Saint Pius X at Écône
Alfonso de Galarreta educatedAt International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
Bernard Tissier de Mallerais associatedWith International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
this entity surface form: Écône seminary