The Institute of Christ the King operates under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception, to Whom it is consecrated.” What sort of active apostolate does the Institute exercise? Our priests, conscious of the need for their own sanctification, strive to be instruments of God’s grace through their apostolic work discharged in the churches assigned to the Institute, its schools, its missions in Africa, by preaching retreats, teaching catechesis, and providing spiritual guidance. The Institute accomplishes this primarily through a solid and well-rounded formation of its priests, rooted in Catholic tradition and carried out at its international seminary in the Archdiocese of Florence. “The mission of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest is to spread the reign of Christ in all spheres of human life by drawing from the millennial treasury of the Roman Catholic Church, particularly her liturgical tradition, the unbroken line of spiritual thought and practice of her saints, and her cultural patrimony in music, art and architecture. What is the Institute’s mission statement? The motherhouse also serves as the Institute’s seminary, where young men are formed for the priesthood and minor orders.

The Institute’s motherhouse is located in located in Gricigliano, Italy, near Florence in Tuscany. What is the location of the Institute’s seminary and motherhouse? You may learn more on the International Seminary page. Located in the Archdiocese of Florence, Italy, it is named St. About the Institute Does the Institute have its own seminary? For questions particular to vocations, see the Frequent Vocations Questions page. If you have other questions, please search for that topic at right or contact us.

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