to the suspicion and dissatisfaction of more conservative members of the hierarchy. They were on the cutting edge of Vatican II thinking and thus gained both friends and enemies. A constant in the Sulpician seminaries has been an emphasis on personal spiritual direction and on collegial governance. In 1989, U.S. Sulpicians began a collaborative approach to priestly formation with the bishops of Zambia. the American Province has several seminary placements in Zambia and a number of new Zambian Sulpicians and Candidates. The American Province has also distinguished itself by producing several outstanding scholars and authors in the field of theology and scriptural studies. Among the most well-known is Scripture scholar Raymond E. Brown, S.S., whose fame goes well beyond Catholic circles. Sulpicians today The 2012 Annuario Pontificio gave 293 as the number of priest members as of 31 December 2010. List of superiors general The following is a chronological list of superiors general of the Society of the Priests of Saint Sulpice: List of Canadian Province Superiors Source: https://sulpc.org/devenir-formateur/ Notable members Raymond E. Brown John Francis Cronin Étienne-Michel Faillon Joseph Martin Georges Morand Marc Ouellet Emmanuel Célestin Suhard François du Plessis de Grenédan (1921-2013), a chaplain of the FTP and FFI maquisards of the Saint-Nazaire Pocket during World War 2. See also Collège de Montréal Consecrated life Institute of consecrated life Joseph Onasakenrat Religious institute (Catholic) Secular institute Vocational discernment in the Catholic Church Notes References , accessed November 20, 2021 . Note: Prepared under contract for the Treaties and Historical Research Centre Comprehensive Claims Branch Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. , book preview External links Church and organ of St-Sulpice: (in French and English) U.S. Province of the Society of Saint-Sulpice Official website Canadian Province of the Society of Saint-Sulpice Official website History of Catholicism in France Religion in Quebec French school of spirituality Religious organizations established in the 1640s Societies of apostolic life 1641 establishments in France la:Sulpitius Pius (episcopus Bituricensis)