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The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest (Latin: ''Institutum Christi Regis Summi Sacerdotis'') is a Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right with the stated goal of honoring God and the sanctification of priests in the service of the Catholic Church and souls. An integral part of the institute’s charism is the use of the traditional Latin liturgy of 1962 for Mass and the other sacraments.〔 It has undertaken the restoration of a number of historic church buildings. The institute's rule of life is based generally on that of the secular canons. The institute has its own choir dress, adopted in 2006, which was given to members by the (Cardinal) Archbishop of Florence. Its stated mission is the defense and propagation of the reign of Christ in all areas of human life, both private and social. ==Early years== The institute was founded in 1990 by Gilles Wach and Philippe Mora in Gabon, Africa, where the institute still has missions,〔("Who we are", Institute of Christ the King )〕 notably in the capital Libreville. Its canonical status was of diocesan right until October 7, 2008. On that date it was granted the status of pontifical right by decree, titled "Saeculorum Rex", of the Pontifical commission ''Ecclesia Dei'', on the occasion of the visit of Camille Perl, vice-president of the commission. Deacons and priests are incardinated into the institute, whose prior general has the right to call to orders. The institute is currently based in Gricigliano, Italy, where the international seminary is located.〔("The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest at the Shrine Church of St Walburge's, Preston", The Diocese of Lancaster - England )〕 Wach currently serves as prior general and Mora as rector of the seminary. Both received their priestly formation under the late Cardinal Siri of Genoa. Today, the institute has more than eighty seminarians in formation and numbers over seventy priests. The charism of the institute is based on the example of its three patron saints: *Saint Francis de Sales,〔 who emphasized teaching the Catholic faith with patience and charity, and encouraging all Catholics to seek a life of holiness through the ordinary means of the church, such as devout attendance at Mass and frequent confession. *Saint Benedict, with his love for the solemn celebration of the liturgy, his emphasis on work and prayer, his "Benedictine hospitality", and his role in laying the groundwork for an integral Christian civilization in medieval Europe. *Saint Thomas Aquinas, with his emphasis on the harmony between faith and reason. The institute also honors as its primary patroness the Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception. St. Teresa of the Child Jesus is the patroness of its African missions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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