International Seminary of St. Peter

Saint Peter's International Seminary
Seminar type	International seminary
address	Kirchstrasse 16 88145 Opfenbach-Wigratzbad
state	Bavaria
country	Germany
carrier	Society of St. Peter
founding year	1988
Number of seminarians (total)	70
director	Abbé Vincent Ribeton FSSP
Rain	Abbé Vincent Ribeton FSSP
Website URL	fssp.eu

The International Seminary St. Petrus in Wigratzbad is a supra-diocesan seminary to which Catholic men are sent by a diocesan bishop or religious superior to be trained for the priesthood . The majority of the seminarians are members of the Society of St. Peter , which is also the sponsor of the seminary.

In 1988 the seminary was established. The founders were previously members of the Society of St. Pius X , who did not want to support the controversial episcopal ordinations that took place in that year by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre . From 2010 to 2011 the seminar was expanded to include an extension. The institution is run by the Society of St. Peter, as an ancient ritual community , it is subordinate to the Ecclesia Dei Pontifical Commission .

Web links

• Official website

Coordinates: 47 ° 38 ′ 34.6 "  N , 9 ° 50 ′ 9.1"  E