About the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP):
The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter was founded in July 1988 by 12 priests of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), and several seminarians. The founders left the SSPX, which is a schismatic group and not in communion with Rome, to establish the FSSP after the society’s leader, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, consecrated four bishops without the permission of St. John Paul II.
Its founding was under the auspices of St. John Paul II’s 1988 motu proprio Ecclesia Dei, which set up a pontifical commission to facilitate the “full ecclesial communion of priests, seminarians, religious communities or individuals” who had been linked to the SSPX and “who may wish to remain united to the Successor of Peter in the Catholic Church, while preserving their spiritual and liturgical traditions.”
The Mass, the Divine Office and the Sacraments are offered according to the Latin liturgical books of 1962. Their name denotes their thanksgiving, filial love, and loyalty to the supreme Pontiff. The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter has close to three hundred priests serving in over one hundred dioceses throughout the world with international headquarters in Fribourg, Switzerland.
About Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska:
In 1993, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter established its international seminary for English-speaking candidates. The seminary was named for Our Lady of Guadalupe, in honor of her title as the Patroness of the Americas. Originally the seminary was located in the North American District headquarters building in Elmhurst, Pennsylvania, through the courtesy of the local Bishop.
As the enrollment increased, the need for a new and permanent location resulted in the generous invitation of His Excellency, Fabian W. Bruskewitz, Bishop of Lincoln, to locate in the Lincoln Diocese. In the fall of 1998, ground was broken for the new seminary, and construction began. The first of three phases was completed in time for classes to begin in the fall of 2000. A second dormitory wing was added in 2005. The Chapel of Saints Peter and Paul, the crown jewel of the seminary, was completed and dedicated in 2010.
Vocations continue to flourish…there were 12 ordinations to the priesthood in 2025.
Visitors are welcome to join them at 9:00 AM Sunday mornings for a Solemn High Mass at the seminary during the academic year, as well as at 5:00 PM Sunday for Solemn Vespers and Benediction at the seminary during the academic year
Traveling to Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska:
The Seminary is located about 25 miles west of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Street Address: Mailing Address:
7880 W Denton Road PO Box 147
Denton, NE 68339-0147 Denton, NE 68339-0147
Tel: +1 (402)-797-7700 Fax: +1 (402)-797-7705
Click here for the official website of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska.