Josef Meinrad Bisig | |
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Founder of Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter | |
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Successor | Arnaud Devillers |
Other post(s) | Rector of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary |
Previous post(s) | Superior General Emeritus of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter |
Orders | |
Ordination | 29 June 1977 (Priest) by Marcel Lefebvre |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | Swiss |
Residence | Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, Denton, Nebraska, United States of America |
Josef Meinrad Bisig (born in 2 September 1952) is a Swiss traditionalist Catholic priest. He was co-founder and first superior general of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, created in 1988. He was originally a member of the Society of Saint Pius X but left when founder Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre illicitly consecrated four bishops, to create the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter.
Formerly a seminary rector in Europe, Bisig was appointed vice-rector and theology professor at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in 2005. Bisig became rector in 2006 and is also a councillor of his order. He has a licentiate in Sacred Theology, and was preparing a doctorate of theology as of 2006. [1] He speaks German, French, English and Italian. [1]