Society of Saint Pius V
Societas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii Quinti | |
| Abbreviation | SSPV |
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| Formation | 1983 |
| Type | Traditionalist Catholic religious congregation |
| Headquarters | Norwood, Ohio, United States |
Superior General | William Jenkins |
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| Website | sspv.org |
The Society of Saint Pius V (SSPV; Latin: Societas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii Quinti) is a traditionalist Catholic society of priests, formed in 1983, and based in Norwood, Ohio, United States. The society's original headquarters was in Oyster Bay Cove, New York. The society was formed by a group of priests who broke away from the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) over liturgical issues.
The SSPV is sedevacantist, believing that the papacy has been vacant since the death of Pope Pius XII. The society was headed by one of its co-founders, Bishop Clarence Kelly, until his death on December 2, 2023. It is named after Pope Pius V, who promulgated the Tridentine Mass.