Vocations
Encouraging and supporting priestly and religious vocations.
Pontifical Mission Society · 1889
St. Peter
the Apostle
Supporting the formation of local priests, seminarians and consecrated persons in missionary Churches.
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Founder
Jeanne Bigard
The Beginning
A mission dedicated to local vocations
The Society of St. Peter the Apostle arose through the missionary commitment of Jeanne Bigard and her mother, Stéphanie Bigard, in France.
Their missionary concern became focused on the formation of local clergy in mission territories and the support of seminarians and seminaries.
The Society continues this mission by supporting priestly and religious formation in young Churches throughout the world.
Our Mission
Building the future of local Churches
Formation
Assisting seminarians and those preparing for consecrated life.
Seminaries
Helping provide the institutions and resources necessary for formation.
Our Mission in Sri Lanka
Forming future priests and religious
The Society of St. Peter the Apostle has a particular relevance to the formation of priests and religious in Sri Lanka.
The PMS Sri Lanka handbook identifies support for the education of seminarians, maintenance of seminaries, seminary libraries, formation within religious communities and essential needs of clergy and religious.
The Society also encourages children and young people to become aware of and open themselves to priestly and religious vocations.
PMS Sri Lanka
National Bursary Fund
Discover the Sri Lankan initiative supporting priestly and religious formation through the National Bursary Fund.
Worldwide Mission