Ecône - Ordinations to the Subdiaconate and Second Minor Orders - 2023

Source: FSSPX News

On March 25, 2023, Saturday of Sitientes, at the St. Pius X Seminary in Ecône, in the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Bishop Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais conferred the second minor orders, exorcist and acolyte, to four fourth year seminarians for the Society of Saint Pius X (all French). He then ordained to the subdiaconate, the first major order, nine seminarians from Écône (8 French and 1 Gabonese), as well as three Capuchins from Morgon.

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