Solesmes Congregation (O.S.B.)

Also known as: Kongregation von Solesmes (Deutsch) / Congregación de Solesmes (español) / Congrégation de Solesmes (français) / Congregazione Benedettina di Solesmes (Italiano) / Congregatio Solesmensis (latine)

Type: Monastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Confederation: Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

Contact Info

Address: Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesme, F-72300 Solesmes, France

Phone: 2.43.95.03.08

Superiors

President:FranceAbbot Philippe Dupont, O.S.B.Abbot Philippe Dupont, O.S.B. (1992.10.02 – ...)

Past Superiors

President:FranceAbbot Jean Prou, O.S.B. (1959.07.05 – 1992)
President:FranceAbbot Germain Cozien, O.S.B. (1921 – 1959)
President:FranceAbbot Paul Delatte, O.S.B. (1890 – 1921)
President:FranceAbbot Charles Couturier, O.S.B. (1875 – 1890.10.29)
President:FranceAbbot Prosper Louis Pascal Guéranger, O.S.B. (1837.07.14 – 1875.01.30)

Founder

Founder:FranceAbbot Prosper Louis Pascal Guéranger, O.S.B. (1837.07.14)

Other Former Members (11)

>2019: FranceFr. Philippe Nouzille, O.S.B., Pro-Rector of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

>2017: SpainFr. Juan Javier Flores Arcas, O.S.B., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

>2017: SpainFr. Alfredo D. Simón, O.S.B., Relator of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

>2002: Fr. Jean Mallet, O.S.B., Director of Pontifical Commission for the Revision and Emendation of the Vulgate

1989: FranceAbbot Henri Marcotte de Sainte-Marie, O.S.B., Prior of Pontifical Abbey of St. Jerome for the Revision and Emendation of the Vulgate

>1986: Fr. Jean Gribomont, O.S.B., Director of Pontifical Commission for the Revision and Emendation of the Vulgate

>1983: Abbot Vincent Truijen, O.S.B., Superior of Pontifical Abbey of St. Jerome for the Revision and Emendation of the Vulgate

>1968: LuxembourgFr. Jean-Pierre Müller, O.S.B., Pro-Rector of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

1944: LuxembourgFr. Giuseppe Alardo, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Saint-Maurice et Saint-Maur de Clervaux (Luxembourg)

>1935: Abbot Henri Quentin, O.S.B., Abbot of Abbey of St. Jerome for the Revision and Emendation of the Vulgate

>1933: Abbot Ambrogio Maria Amelli, O.S.B., Vice-President of Pontifical Commission for the Revision and Emendation of the Vulgate

Living Bishops (1 Archbishop)

FranceArchbishop Robert Le Gall, O.S.B. (78)Archbishop Robert Le Gall, O.S.B. (78), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toulouse (France)

Deceased Bishops (1 Cardinal, 2 Bishops)

1997: DenmarkBishop Johannes Theodor Suhr, O.S.B., Bishop of København (Denmark)

1982: LuxembourgBishop Pierre Salmon, O.S.B., Abbot of Abbey of St. Jerome for the Revision and Emendation of the Vulgate

1889: FranceCardinal Jean-Baptiste-François Pitra, O.S.B., Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina and Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives

Blesseds (22)

1936: SpainBlessed Mariano Sierra Almázor, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Mauro Palazuelos Maruri, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Honorato Suárez Riu, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Leandro Cuesta Andrés, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Raimundo Lladós Salud, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Santiago Pardo López, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Fernando Salinas Romeo, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Domingo Caballé Bru, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Ildefonso Fernández Muñiz, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Anselmo Palau Sin, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Ramiro Sanz de Galdeano Mañeru, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed José Antón Gómez, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Rafael Alcocer Martínez, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Antolín Pablos Villanueva, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Luis Vidaurrázaga González, priest and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Vicente Burrel Enjuanes, religious and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Lorenzo Santolaria Ester, religious and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Lorenzo Sobrevía Cañardo, religious and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Ángel Fuertes Boira, religious and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Rosendo Donamaría Valencia, religious and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Lorenzo Ibáñez Caballero, religious and martyr

1936: SpainBlessed Aurelio Boix Cosials, religious and martyr

Canada Canada

England England

France France

Luxembourg Luxembourg

Martinique Martinique

Netherlands Netherlands

Senegal Senegal

Spain Spain

USA USA

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 23

Members: 547 (311 priests)

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Last updated on 2025.02.18

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