Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
Institutum Christi Regis Summi Sacerdotis | |
Coat of arms of the institute | |
| Abbreviation | ICKSP |
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| Formation | 1 September 1990 |
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| Type | Society of apostolic life of pontifical right |
| Headquarters | Gricigliano, Italy |
Prior general | Gilles Wach |
Vicar general | Rudolf Michael Schmitz |
| Website | institute-christ-king.org |
The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, Latin: Institutum Christi Regis Summi Sacerdotis, abbreviated as ICKSP and ICRSS, is a society of apostolic life of pontifical right in communion with the Holy See of the Catholic Church. The institute has the stated goal of honouring God and the sanctification of priests in the service of the Catholic Church and souls. An integral part of the institute's charism is the use of the traditional liturgy, namely the 1962 Missale Romanum for Mass, the Breviary of John XXIII for the Divine Office, and the Rituale Romanum and Pontificale Romanum for other sacraments. The society has undertaken the restoration of a number of historic church buildings.
The institute's rule of life is based generally on that of the secular canons. Its stated mission is the defence and propagation of the reign of Christ the King in all areas of human life, both private and social.