| Honorific-prefix | The Very Reverend |
|---|---|
| Honorific-suffix | F.S.S.P. |
| Title | Founder of Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter |
| Successor | Arnaud Devillers |
| Ordination | 29 June 1977 (Priest) |
| Ordained by | Marcel Lefebvre |
| Other post | Rector of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary |
| Birth date | September 2, 1952 (age 74) |
| Birth place | Steinhausen, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Residence | Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, Denton, Nebraska, United States of America |
| Previous post | Superior General Emeritus of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter |
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]
References
- ^ "Fr. Josef Bisig". Biographical notes of the persons in charge for the FSSP. Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. August 23, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
External links
- Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter - international website with pages in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, and Latin