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Inviato: domenica 28 giugno 2026, 20:44The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) shared on its website the episcopal coats of arms of the four future bishops to be consecrated on July 1 without the pontiff’s consent. The four new bishops are: American Father Michael Goldade, Swiss Father Pascal Schreiber, and French Fathers Michel Poinsinet de Sivry and Marc Hanappier. Goldade's coat of arms includes ears of wheat to evoke Kansas, where he was raised, and North Dakota, "the bishop’s place of origin", SSPX said. (da Newsweek, 26.6.2026)
The Most Reverend Pascal Schreiber
The shield is quartered (divided into four distinct quarters):
The first quarter (top left) is sable (black) charged with the triumphant face of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, crowned in or (gold), surrounded by a halo and blazing rays, as seen in the vision of Saint Nicholas of Flüe.
The second and third quarters (top right and bottom left) are identical, with gules (red), and both are charged with a rampant lion in or (gold), holding a golden feather in its right paw.
The fourth quarter (bottom right) is sable (black) charged with an eight-pointed star in or (gold).
Explanation
The division of the coat of arms into four quarters stems from a long-standing tradition in German-speaking countries.
In the 1st quarter is the central section of the meditation painting of Saint Nicholas of Flüe, patron saint of the Swiss Confederation - also known as the “Father of the Fatherland” (listed in the Roman Martyrology on 21st March). This saint particularly inspired the bishop’s calling to the priesthood. In this vision, the head depicted symbolises either the undivided divinity, or the Incarnate Word of God, or a human observer. The face is surrounded by six rays. Three emanate from the face itself: one from the ear (God knows all), another from the eye (God sees all - nothing is hidden from Him), and the last from the mouth (from which all wisdom flows). The other three, come from elsewhere and reach the halo, to show that the believer can, through diligent reflection, attain a profound knowledge of the elusive divinity.
The 2nd and 3rd quarters bear the coat of arms of the Schreiber family. The lion traditionally symbolises courage, strength and royalty, whilst the quill corresponds to the meaning of the name Schreiber, which means scribe (or writer), and highlights literary works. In the 4th quarter is a star, representing either the Saviour: A star shall rise out of Jacob (Num. 24:17), I am the bright and morning star (Apoc. 22:16), or the Blessed Virgin Mary: Stella Maris or Stella Matutina, thus establishing a link with the motto. Furthermore, the star also symbolises Saint Nicholas of Flüe. The holy hermit confessed that, whilst he was still in his mother’s womb, he had seen a star in the sky that illuminated the whole world. Also, from his hermitage in the Ranft, he constantly saw a star in the sky that resembled himself. Finally, the coat of arms bears the three colours of the German flag: black, red and gold, evoking the country where the Zaitzkofen seminary is located.
The motto: VIRGO FIDELIS
The motto, inspired by Our Blessed Lady, is taken from the Litany of Loreto: Virgo fidelis, Virgin most faithful. Mary is the faithful daughter of the Heavenly Father, the faithful mother of her Divine Son, and the faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost. She must also help us to remain faithful to God. This title of the Blessed Virgin Mary was very dear to our founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, who included it in the Statutes of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X:
“Engagements are renewed by all members every year on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8th December. […] On this day of many blessings, let all members […] ask the Virgin Most Faithful for the grace of fidelity to their engagements and the grace of perfect unity in charity for the whole Society.”
Finally, the reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary highlights the virtues of strength and purity, at a time when these are under such attack. “Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God” (Mt. 5:8).
The Most Reverend Michael Goldade
The field (background) is azure (blue).
The border is decorated with a scroll pattern comprising twelve ears of wheat in or (gold) – six on each side – linked by intertwined stalks.
In the centre is an inescutcheon in or (gold/yellow) bearing a Vendéen Heart in gules (red), which consists of two intertwined hearts, surmounted by a crown and a cross.
Explanation
The twelve ears of wheat are rich in meaning and symbolism. On a personal level, the ears of wheat evoke both the bishop’s place of origin – Our Lady of the Prairies (North Dakota) – and the place where he grew up – Saint Marys (Kansas). These two states are known for their agriculture. They are the two largest wheat-producing states in the United States of America. The number twelve refers to the twelve members of his family. Both the number twelve and the ears of wheat are frequently used in Holy Scripture. They remind us of the story of the patriarch Joseph in the Old Testament, one of Jacob’s twelve sons, who was the guardian of Egypt’s grain. He was thus the prophetic figure of Saint Joseph, foster-father of the Child Jesus, the Bread of Life. Saint Joseph is also the patron of the universal Church and the guardian of vocations.
Wheat is also the symbol of the Blessed Eucharist and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which are central of the Society of Saint Pius X. The number twelve, the number of fullness, corresponds to the number of baskets gathering the leftovers from the multiplication of the loaves, and also refers to the twelve Apostles, the pillars of the Church.
The azure (blue) background against which the golden shield is set is a tribute to the Blessed Virgin, the virginal field from which the Bread of Life springs. The gold of the shield signifies the divinity of the Child borne by Our Lady. It is also an allusion to the gold evoked by the name Goldade. The symbol of the two crowned hearts reflects the Goldade family’s principal devotion to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, and also represents the coat of arms of the Society of Saint Pius X. This symbol is also related to the motto.
The motto: ADEAMUS CUM FIDUCIA
This motto is taken from Saint Paul: “Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid” (Heb. 4:16). These are also the opening words of the Introit for the Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (22nd August). This is an act of faith and absolute trust in the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mediatrix of all graces, to whom her Son refuses nothing. “The reason for my hope is Mary!” (Saint Bernard)
The Virgin is referred to by her title “Throne of Grace”, for Eternal Wisdom, the source of all grace, chose to rest in her and reign through her. This prayer also echoes the beginning of the Holy Mass, evoked by the ears of wheat: “I will go in to the altar of God” (Ps. 42).
Through the united Hearts of Jesus and Mary, and through all the graces that come to us through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, we are assured of divine help in all the circumstances of our lives. “For we are saved by hope!” (Rom. 8:24).
The Most Reverend Michel Poinsinet de Sivry
The shield is “party per fess” (divided horizontally into two equal parts):
The chief (upper part) is gules (red), charged with a sword in argent (silver) hilted in or (gold) and placed bendwise sinister (diagonally from the bottom left to the top right), on which is placed a palm branch in or (gold) bendwise (opposite diagonal).
The base (lower part) is azure (blue), charged with a swan in argent (silver/white) with a golden beak, swimming on waves of the same metal (represented by the silver/white lines below it).
Explanation
In the upper part, the two emblems illustrate the motto:
The sword signifies the battle that the Catholic Church, through its members, must wage to extend the triumph of Our Blessed Lord over the world and over sin, through the application of the fruits of His Redemption. The sword is also the word of God: “take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph. 6:17). This sharply cutting word is the answer to the maxims of the world. The palm symbolises the Church’s victory here on earth, personified by the witnesses of the faith of her martyrs.
In the lower part is the swan, taken from the family coat of arms, which is a symbol of fidelity (the swan always remains with its mate) and purity (through its white colour). These are two qualities inherent in the virtue of faith.
The motto: FIDES VINCIT MUNDUM
These words are taken from the First Epistle of Saint John: “For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith” (1 Jn. 5:4). They are a reminder of the triumph of Our Lord Jesus Christ over this world, which did not wish to receive Him: “I have overcome the world” (Jn. 16:33). It is faith in Our Blessed Lord that unites us to this victory. They also remind us that the Church is militant here on earth: “The life of man upon earth is a warfare” (Job 7:1).
In this motto, we therefore find expressed the struggle between the “Two Cities” of Saint Augustine, or the “Two Standards” of Saint Ignatius, and the certainty of Our Blessed Lord’s victory. It is therefore a call to hope, in these troubled times that the Church is experiencing, echoing also the particular history of the Society and its providential mission.
The Most Reverend Marc Hanappier
The field of the shield is a single unit:
The field (the background) is azure (blue).
The central figure is a Paschal Lamb (Agnus Dei) in argent (white) passant (standing). Its head is surrounded by a halo in or (gold) which is marked with a cross in gules (red). It carries a staff in or (gold), to which is attached a banner in argent (silver) bearing a cross in gules (red), the Standard of the Resurrection. From its chest flows a stream of blood in gules (red) pouring into a chalice in or (gold) placed at its feet.
The accompaniment: the Lamb is surrounded by three fleurs-de-lis in argent (silver), two in chef (at the top) and one in base (at the bottom).
Explanation
The victorious Lamb is that of the Apocalypse, whose victory is sung by the angels and saints in Heaven: “The Lamb that was slain is worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory and benediction” (Apoc. 5:12).
This text is also the Introit for the Mass of Christ the King. To glorify the Lamb slain for our salvation, whose Blood is our life, is the Church’s purpose. This Blood is gathered in the chalice of salvation, and communicated to souls as a true drink, to purify and strengthen them.
The fleurs-de-lis are a symbol of royalty and surround the Lamb. They also represent the immaculate purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: “As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters” (Cant. 2:2). Against the azure (blue) background, they are also a French symbol. There are three of them – as in the coat of arms of the city of Versailles – where the Hanappier family resides.
The motto: DIGNUS EST AGNUS
Saint John the Baptist testified: “Behold the Lamb of God” (Jn 1:36), and this testimony inspired the vocations of the first two Apostles, John and Andrew. The Lamb of God draws vocations to Him. In the Apocalypse, the Lamb appears “standing as it were slain” (Apoc. 5:6). Our Lord Jesus Christ is both the High Priest of the New Testament and the Victim of sweet-smelling savour offered to the Father. This symbol evokes the priesthood and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, where we pray to this Lamb, “who takest away the sins of the world”, so as to “have mercy on us” and to “grant us peace”. In the following verse of the same chapter of the Apocalypse, the Lamb receives the book “written within and without, sealed with seven seals” which He alone can open. This is the key to the whole history of the world. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the centre of history, “to Him are the times” (blessing of the Paschal Candle). Nothing, no one and no human group – at any time – can claim to be independent of Him, and the mystery of evil throughout the history of the world can only be understood in the light of the Cross, and of the sacrifice of the Lamb, outside of which there is no salvation.
Yes, He is truly “worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory and benediction” (Apoc. 5:12).
(Source: General House - FSSPX.News https://fsspx.news/en/news/coats-arms-a ... hops-59846)
Rev. Don Pascal Schreiber
Don Pascal Schreiber, 53 anni, è nato in una famiglia cattolica di cinque figli originaria del cantone di Argovia, in Svizzera. Nel 1992 è entrato nel seminario Herz Jesu di Zaitzkofen, in Germania, prima di proseguire gli studi a Écône, in Svizzera, dove ha ricevuto l’ordinazione sacerdotale nell’estate del 1998. Dopo cinque anni di ministero in Germania e nella Svizzera francese, nel 2003 gli è stata affidata la direzione di un collegio maschile a Mels, nella Svizzera tedesca. Due anni più tardi ha assunto la responsabilità della scuola elementare e superiore femminile di Wil, ministero che ha esercitato per nove anni. Chiamato nel 2014 a Rickenbach, sede del distretto della Svizzera, vi ha ricoperto per due anni l’incarico di economo, prima di essere nominato superiore di distretto. Dal 15 agosto 2020 è rettore del seminario Herz Jesu di Zaitzkofen, in Germania, dove si dedica alla formazione di oltre cinquanta futuri sacerdoti e fratelli provenienti da sedici Paesi distinti. Parla correntemente tedesco e francese, e conosce anche l’inglese.
Rev. Don Michael Goldade
Originario del North Dakota e cresciuto a St. Marys, Kansas, negli Stati Uniti, don Michael Goldade proviene da una famiglia cattolica di dieci figli che conta tre Suore della Fraternità Sacerdotale San Pio X. All’età di diciotto anni è entrato nel seminario di Winona, dove è stato ordinato sacerdote nel 2004. Ha esercitato il suo ministero ad Armada, nel Michigan, per cinque anni, prima di essere chiamato a dirigere la casa di ritiri di Ridgefield. Nel 2014 è stato nominato priore a Kansas City, dove si è occupato contemporaneamente del priorato, di un’importante parrocchia, di una scuola e di una comunità religiosa femminile. A queste responsabilità si è aggiunta, nel 2021, la funzione di assistente del superiore di distretto. Nominato nell’estate del 2023 rettore del seminario Saint Thomas Aquinas, in Virginia, segue oggi la formazione di quasi cento seminaristi. Ha 45 anni, parla inglese, ha studiato il francese e possiede anche alcune conoscenze di spagnolo.
Rev. Don Michel Poinsinet de Sivry
Di nazionalità francese e proveniente da una famiglia cattolica di sette figli, don Michel Poinsinet de Sivry ha 42 anni. Ha compiuto la sua formazione sacerdotale presso il seminario di Flavigny, in Francia, poi a Écône, dove ha ricevuto l’ordinazione sacerdotale nel 2008. Ha iniziato il ministero presso la scuola Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes, nel sud della Francia; nel 2011 gli è stata affidata la direzione della scuola elementare Saint-Louis di Parigi. Ha esercitato questo incarico per cinque anni, occupandosi contemporaneamente di una cappella nella Seine-Saint-Denis e partecipando all’apostolato della chiesa Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet di Parigi. Ha poi diretto per sei anni il collegio Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-La-Salle di Camblain-l’Abbé, nei pressi di Arras, prima di essere nominato superiore del distretto del Benelux nel 2022, incarico che ricopre tuttora. Oltre al francese, parla anche inglese e prosegue lo studio del tedesco e dell’olandese.
Rev. Don Marc Hanappier
Don Marc Hanappier, di nazionalità francese, è nato nel 1990 in una famiglia cattolica di dieci figli, nella quale sono fiorite numerose vocazioni: uno dei suoi fratelli è sacerdote della Fraternità, un altro è sacerdote presso i Cappuccini di Morgon, e una delle sue sorelle è Domenicana insegnante di Saint-Pré. Formatosi nei seminari di Flavigny e di Écône, ha ricevuto l’ordinazione sacerdotale nel 2013. Ha iniziato il ministero nell’insegnamento in Francia, dapprima presso la scuola dell’Étoile-du-Matin, vicino a Bitche, poi presso la scuola Saint-Michel, a Châteauroux. Nel 2020, nominato professore al seminario di Dillwyn, in Virginia, ha dapprima perfezionato per un anno la sua conoscenza dell’inglese in Scozia, collaborando al tempo stesso al ministero parrocchiale. Nel seminario insegna principalmente metafisica e teologia dogmatica, assicurando inoltre ogni domenica il ministero pastorale in diverse cappelle. Parla correntemente francese e inglese, ha studiato il tedesco e si è anche iniziato allo spagnolo.
(dal sito della FSSPX-Italia https://fsspx.it/it/news/la-casa-genera ... covi-59319)
The Most Reverend Pascal Schreiber
The shield is quartered (divided into four distinct quarters):
The first quarter (top left) is sable (black) charged with the triumphant face of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, crowned in or (gold), surrounded by a halo and blazing rays, as seen in the vision of Saint Nicholas of Flüe.
The second and third quarters (top right and bottom left) are identical, with gules (red), and both are charged with a rampant lion in or (gold), holding a golden feather in its right paw.
The fourth quarter (bottom right) is sable (black) charged with an eight-pointed star in or (gold).
Explanation
The division of the coat of arms into four quarters stems from a long-standing tradition in German-speaking countries.
In the 1st quarter is the central section of the meditation painting of Saint Nicholas of Flüe, patron saint of the Swiss Confederation - also known as the “Father of the Fatherland” (listed in the Roman Martyrology on 21st March). This saint particularly inspired the bishop’s calling to the priesthood. In this vision, the head depicted symbolises either the undivided divinity, or the Incarnate Word of God, or a human observer. The face is surrounded by six rays. Three emanate from the face itself: one from the ear (God knows all), another from the eye (God sees all - nothing is hidden from Him), and the last from the mouth (from which all wisdom flows). The other three, come from elsewhere and reach the halo, to show that the believer can, through diligent reflection, attain a profound knowledge of the elusive divinity.
The 2nd and 3rd quarters bear the coat of arms of the Schreiber family. The lion traditionally symbolises courage, strength and royalty, whilst the quill corresponds to the meaning of the name Schreiber, which means scribe (or writer), and highlights literary works. In the 4th quarter is a star, representing either the Saviour: A star shall rise out of Jacob (Num. 24:17), I am the bright and morning star (Apoc. 22:16), or the Blessed Virgin Mary: Stella Maris or Stella Matutina, thus establishing a link with the motto. Furthermore, the star also symbolises Saint Nicholas of Flüe. The holy hermit confessed that, whilst he was still in his mother’s womb, he had seen a star in the sky that illuminated the whole world. Also, from his hermitage in the Ranft, he constantly saw a star in the sky that resembled himself. Finally, the coat of arms bears the three colours of the German flag: black, red and gold, evoking the country where the Zaitzkofen seminary is located.
The motto: VIRGO FIDELIS
The motto, inspired by Our Blessed Lady, is taken from the Litany of Loreto: Virgo fidelis, Virgin most faithful. Mary is the faithful daughter of the Heavenly Father, the faithful mother of her Divine Son, and the faithful spouse of the Holy Ghost. She must also help us to remain faithful to God. This title of the Blessed Virgin Mary was very dear to our founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, who included it in the Statutes of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X:
“Engagements are renewed by all members every year on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8th December. […] On this day of many blessings, let all members […] ask the Virgin Most Faithful for the grace of fidelity to their engagements and the grace of perfect unity in charity for the whole Society.”
Finally, the reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary highlights the virtues of strength and purity, at a time when these are under such attack. “Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God” (Mt. 5:8).
The Most Reverend Michael Goldade
The field (background) is azure (blue).
The border is decorated with a scroll pattern comprising twelve ears of wheat in or (gold) – six on each side – linked by intertwined stalks.
In the centre is an inescutcheon in or (gold/yellow) bearing a Vendéen Heart in gules (red), which consists of two intertwined hearts, surmounted by a crown and a cross.
Explanation
The twelve ears of wheat are rich in meaning and symbolism. On a personal level, the ears of wheat evoke both the bishop’s place of origin – Our Lady of the Prairies (North Dakota) – and the place where he grew up – Saint Marys (Kansas). These two states are known for their agriculture. They are the two largest wheat-producing states in the United States of America. The number twelve refers to the twelve members of his family. Both the number twelve and the ears of wheat are frequently used in Holy Scripture. They remind us of the story of the patriarch Joseph in the Old Testament, one of Jacob’s twelve sons, who was the guardian of Egypt’s grain. He was thus the prophetic figure of Saint Joseph, foster-father of the Child Jesus, the Bread of Life. Saint Joseph is also the patron of the universal Church and the guardian of vocations.
Wheat is also the symbol of the Blessed Eucharist and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which are central of the Society of Saint Pius X. The number twelve, the number of fullness, corresponds to the number of baskets gathering the leftovers from the multiplication of the loaves, and also refers to the twelve Apostles, the pillars of the Church.
The azure (blue) background against which the golden shield is set is a tribute to the Blessed Virgin, the virginal field from which the Bread of Life springs. The gold of the shield signifies the divinity of the Child borne by Our Lady. It is also an allusion to the gold evoked by the name Goldade. The symbol of the two crowned hearts reflects the Goldade family’s principal devotion to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, and also represents the coat of arms of the Society of Saint Pius X. This symbol is also related to the motto.
The motto: ADEAMUS CUM FIDUCIA
This motto is taken from Saint Paul: “Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid” (Heb. 4:16). These are also the opening words of the Introit for the Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (22nd August). This is an act of faith and absolute trust in the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mediatrix of all graces, to whom her Son refuses nothing. “The reason for my hope is Mary!” (Saint Bernard)
The Virgin is referred to by her title “Throne of Grace”, for Eternal Wisdom, the source of all grace, chose to rest in her and reign through her. This prayer also echoes the beginning of the Holy Mass, evoked by the ears of wheat: “I will go in to the altar of God” (Ps. 42).
Through the united Hearts of Jesus and Mary, and through all the graces that come to us through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, we are assured of divine help in all the circumstances of our lives. “For we are saved by hope!” (Rom. 8:24).
The Most Reverend Michel Poinsinet de Sivry
The shield is “party per fess” (divided horizontally into two equal parts):
The chief (upper part) is gules (red), charged with a sword in argent (silver) hilted in or (gold) and placed bendwise sinister (diagonally from the bottom left to the top right), on which is placed a palm branch in or (gold) bendwise (opposite diagonal).
The base (lower part) is azure (blue), charged with a swan in argent (silver/white) with a golden beak, swimming on waves of the same metal (represented by the silver/white lines below it).
Explanation
In the upper part, the two emblems illustrate the motto:
The sword signifies the battle that the Catholic Church, through its members, must wage to extend the triumph of Our Blessed Lord over the world and over sin, through the application of the fruits of His Redemption. The sword is also the word of God: “take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph. 6:17). This sharply cutting word is the answer to the maxims of the world. The palm symbolises the Church’s victory here on earth, personified by the witnesses of the faith of her martyrs.
In the lower part is the swan, taken from the family coat of arms, which is a symbol of fidelity (the swan always remains with its mate) and purity (through its white colour). These are two qualities inherent in the virtue of faith.
The motto: FIDES VINCIT MUNDUM
These words are taken from the First Epistle of Saint John: “For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith” (1 Jn. 5:4). They are a reminder of the triumph of Our Lord Jesus Christ over this world, which did not wish to receive Him: “I have overcome the world” (Jn. 16:33). It is faith in Our Blessed Lord that unites us to this victory. They also remind us that the Church is militant here on earth: “The life of man upon earth is a warfare” (Job 7:1).
In this motto, we therefore find expressed the struggle between the “Two Cities” of Saint Augustine, or the “Two Standards” of Saint Ignatius, and the certainty of Our Blessed Lord’s victory. It is therefore a call to hope, in these troubled times that the Church is experiencing, echoing also the particular history of the Society and its providential mission.
The Most Reverend Marc Hanappier
The field of the shield is a single unit:
The field (the background) is azure (blue).
The central figure is a Paschal Lamb (Agnus Dei) in argent (white) passant (standing). Its head is surrounded by a halo in or (gold) which is marked with a cross in gules (red). It carries a staff in or (gold), to which is attached a banner in argent (silver) bearing a cross in gules (red), the Standard of the Resurrection. From its chest flows a stream of blood in gules (red) pouring into a chalice in or (gold) placed at its feet.
The accompaniment: the Lamb is surrounded by three fleurs-de-lis in argent (silver), two in chef (at the top) and one in base (at the bottom).
Explanation
The victorious Lamb is that of the Apocalypse, whose victory is sung by the angels and saints in Heaven: “The Lamb that was slain is worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory and benediction” (Apoc. 5:12).
This text is also the Introit for the Mass of Christ the King. To glorify the Lamb slain for our salvation, whose Blood is our life, is the Church’s purpose. This Blood is gathered in the chalice of salvation, and communicated to souls as a true drink, to purify and strengthen them.
The fleurs-de-lis are a symbol of royalty and surround the Lamb. They also represent the immaculate purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: “As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters” (Cant. 2:2). Against the azure (blue) background, they are also a French symbol. There are three of them – as in the coat of arms of the city of Versailles – where the Hanappier family resides.
The motto: DIGNUS EST AGNUS
Saint John the Baptist testified: “Behold the Lamb of God” (Jn 1:36), and this testimony inspired the vocations of the first two Apostles, John and Andrew. The Lamb of God draws vocations to Him. In the Apocalypse, the Lamb appears “standing as it were slain” (Apoc. 5:6). Our Lord Jesus Christ is both the High Priest of the New Testament and the Victim of sweet-smelling savour offered to the Father. This symbol evokes the priesthood and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, where we pray to this Lamb, “who takest away the sins of the world”, so as to “have mercy on us” and to “grant us peace”. In the following verse of the same chapter of the Apocalypse, the Lamb receives the book “written within and without, sealed with seven seals” which He alone can open. This is the key to the whole history of the world. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the centre of history, “to Him are the times” (blessing of the Paschal Candle). Nothing, no one and no human group – at any time – can claim to be independent of Him, and the mystery of evil throughout the history of the world can only be understood in the light of the Cross, and of the sacrifice of the Lamb, outside of which there is no salvation.
Yes, He is truly “worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory and benediction” (Apoc. 5:12).
(Source: General House - FSSPX.News https://fsspx.news/en/news/coats-arms-a ... hops-59846)
Rev. Don Pascal Schreiber
Don Pascal Schreiber, 53 anni, è nato in una famiglia cattolica di cinque figli originaria del cantone di Argovia, in Svizzera. Nel 1992 è entrato nel seminario Herz Jesu di Zaitzkofen, in Germania, prima di proseguire gli studi a Écône, in Svizzera, dove ha ricevuto l’ordinazione sacerdotale nell’estate del 1998. Dopo cinque anni di ministero in Germania e nella Svizzera francese, nel 2003 gli è stata affidata la direzione di un collegio maschile a Mels, nella Svizzera tedesca. Due anni più tardi ha assunto la responsabilità della scuola elementare e superiore femminile di Wil, ministero che ha esercitato per nove anni. Chiamato nel 2014 a Rickenbach, sede del distretto della Svizzera, vi ha ricoperto per due anni l’incarico di economo, prima di essere nominato superiore di distretto. Dal 15 agosto 2020 è rettore del seminario Herz Jesu di Zaitzkofen, in Germania, dove si dedica alla formazione di oltre cinquanta futuri sacerdoti e fratelli provenienti da sedici Paesi distinti. Parla correntemente tedesco e francese, e conosce anche l’inglese.
Rev. Don Michael Goldade
Originario del North Dakota e cresciuto a St. Marys, Kansas, negli Stati Uniti, don Michael Goldade proviene da una famiglia cattolica di dieci figli che conta tre Suore della Fraternità Sacerdotale San Pio X. All’età di diciotto anni è entrato nel seminario di Winona, dove è stato ordinato sacerdote nel 2004. Ha esercitato il suo ministero ad Armada, nel Michigan, per cinque anni, prima di essere chiamato a dirigere la casa di ritiri di Ridgefield. Nel 2014 è stato nominato priore a Kansas City, dove si è occupato contemporaneamente del priorato, di un’importante parrocchia, di una scuola e di una comunità religiosa femminile. A queste responsabilità si è aggiunta, nel 2021, la funzione di assistente del superiore di distretto. Nominato nell’estate del 2023 rettore del seminario Saint Thomas Aquinas, in Virginia, segue oggi la formazione di quasi cento seminaristi. Ha 45 anni, parla inglese, ha studiato il francese e possiede anche alcune conoscenze di spagnolo.
Rev. Don Michel Poinsinet de Sivry
Di nazionalità francese e proveniente da una famiglia cattolica di sette figli, don Michel Poinsinet de Sivry ha 42 anni. Ha compiuto la sua formazione sacerdotale presso il seminario di Flavigny, in Francia, poi a Écône, dove ha ricevuto l’ordinazione sacerdotale nel 2008. Ha iniziato il ministero presso la scuola Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes, nel sud della Francia; nel 2011 gli è stata affidata la direzione della scuola elementare Saint-Louis di Parigi. Ha esercitato questo incarico per cinque anni, occupandosi contemporaneamente di una cappella nella Seine-Saint-Denis e partecipando all’apostolato della chiesa Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet di Parigi. Ha poi diretto per sei anni il collegio Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-La-Salle di Camblain-l’Abbé, nei pressi di Arras, prima di essere nominato superiore del distretto del Benelux nel 2022, incarico che ricopre tuttora. Oltre al francese, parla anche inglese e prosegue lo studio del tedesco e dell’olandese.
Rev. Don Marc Hanappier
Don Marc Hanappier, di nazionalità francese, è nato nel 1990 in una famiglia cattolica di dieci figli, nella quale sono fiorite numerose vocazioni: uno dei suoi fratelli è sacerdote della Fraternità, un altro è sacerdote presso i Cappuccini di Morgon, e una delle sue sorelle è Domenicana insegnante di Saint-Pré. Formatosi nei seminari di Flavigny e di Écône, ha ricevuto l’ordinazione sacerdotale nel 2013. Ha iniziato il ministero nell’insegnamento in Francia, dapprima presso la scuola dell’Étoile-du-Matin, vicino a Bitche, poi presso la scuola Saint-Michel, a Châteauroux. Nel 2020, nominato professore al seminario di Dillwyn, in Virginia, ha dapprima perfezionato per un anno la sua conoscenza dell’inglese in Scozia, collaborando al tempo stesso al ministero parrocchiale. Nel seminario insegna principalmente metafisica e teologia dogmatica, assicurando inoltre ogni domenica il ministero pastorale in diverse cappelle. Parla correntemente francese e inglese, ha studiato il tedesco e si è anche iniziato allo spagnolo.
(dal sito della FSSPX-Italia https://fsspx.it/it/news/la-casa-genera ... covi-59319)