Current Members
Most Rev. Donald J. Sanborn
Superior General
Nationality: American
Bishop Sanborn is currently Rector of the seminary in Reading, Pennsylvania. He also travels frequently to Mass centers in the United States, and makes occasional visits to Europe, where he meets with both clergy and lay people who share or who are interested in his uncompromising position with regard to the Novus Ordo religion.
Most. Rev. Joseph Selway
Nationality: American
Bishop Selway studied at St. Peter Martyr Seminary in Verrua Savoia, Italy, and at Most Holy Trinity Seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood in December 2001. His Excellency was consecrated by the Most Reverend Donald Sanborn on February 22, 2018. He is currently serving the Mass center of Queen of All Saints Chapel in Brooksville, Florida.
Most. Rev. Germán Fliess
Nationality: Argentinian
Bishop Fliess was admitted as a seminarian in 2006. He was ordained in 2010 and after the completion of his studies in 2011, he became a professor. He currently teaches Dogmatic Theology, Sacred Scripture, Latin and Greek. He was consecrated a bishop in 2022.
Rev. Nicolás E. Despósito
Nationalities: American, Argentinian
Father Despósito is originally from Argentina. He arrived at Most Holy Trinity Seminary in 2001. After his ordination in 2006, he stayed as a Professor. He currently teaches Philosophy and Sacred Theology.
Rev. Federico Palma
Nationalities: American, Argentinian
Father Palma is originally from Argentina. He arrived at Most Holy Trinity Seminary in 2001. After his ordination in 2006, he served as pastor of the Roman Catholic Institute's parish in Phoenix, Arizona, also teaching at Queen of All Saints Academy. Currently, he serves as the pastor of the Roman Catholic Institute's chapels in Australia.
Rev. Ojciec Rafal Trytek
Nationality: Polish
Father Trytek was born on February 18, 1979 in Tarnow, Poland. He studied at Sacred Heart Seminary in Zaitzkofen, Germany from 1999 to 2005. He was ordained by Bp. Tissier de Mallerais on the 25 of June 2005. He has been in Krakow for 18 years. He joined the Institute in August 2017.
Rev. Philip A. Eldracher
Nationalities: American, Canadian
Father Eldracher grew up in Michigan, before relocating to Florida to study for the priesthood at Most Holy Trinity Seminary from 2010 to 2016, where he also served as the organist. After his ordination, he started and developed the Roman Catholic Institute's chapels in Australia, and is currently working as the Assistant Pastor there under Father Palma.
Rev. Damien Dutertre
Nationality: French
Born in 1993 in Rennes, France, Father Damien Dutertre was ordained in 2018 in Verrua Savoia, Italy. After a few years of apostolate in North America (particularly in French Canada) he is now working in Nantes, France. Besides his pastoral duties, he has continually been teaching at Most Holy Seminary, either there or remotely. He currently teaches dogmatic theology.
Rev. Luke Petrizzi
Nationality: American
Father Luke Petrizzi is from Virginia and was ordained in Brooksville, Florida, in 2020 by Bishop Sanborn. He currently teaches Church History and Latin at the Seminary. He also oversees the Ceremonies and plays the organ accompanying the chanting of the Office.
Rev. Henry de La Chanonie
Nationality: French
Born in 1996, and raised in a Traditional Catholic family, Father Henry Chapport de La Chanonie was ordained a priest by Bishop Donald Sanborn in 2021 in Nantes, France. He assisted Father Philippe Guépin, a French non una cum priest, in his apostolate until his tragic death in February, 2023.
Father de La Chanonie now strives to continue and develop the pastoral work left by Father Guépin. From the chapel of Christ the King (Nantes), he exercises an important ministry in western France: Masses, baptisms, weddings, catechisms, visits to the sick, Eucharistic crusade for children, activities for young men, pilgrimages, and many other pastoral activities.
Rev. Michael DeSaye
Nationality: American
Born and raised in New Jersey, Father DeSaye is a graduate of Most Holy Trinity Seminary and was ordained by Bishop Sanborn in 2022. He currently serves as associate at Queen of All Saints Chapel in Brooksville, Florida, and as administrator and faculty member at Queen of All Saints Academy.
Rev. Tobias Bayer
Nationalities: American, Colombian
Father Bayer was born in Nevada, USA. He entered the seminary in 2015, was ordained in Florida in 2022, and has since served as Bishop Sanborn's secretary. He occasionally makes mission trips to South America and serves as a substitute teacher or proctor when needed.
Rev. Gregory Barnes
Nationality: American
Father Gregory Barnes is from Michigan. He entered the seminary in 2018 and was ordained by Bp. Sanborn in 2022. Father teaches high school courses at Queen of All Saints Academy and assists at the chapels in Brooksville, Florida, and Phoenix, Arizona.
Rev. Aedan Gilchrist
Nationalities: British, New Zealand
Father Gilchrist was ordained to the priesthood on 29 June 2024. He has a particular interest in Thomistic and speculative Theology. He currently takes care of the missions in the British Isles and assists his fellow priests in Nantes, France.