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Announcing the Next President-Rector of St. Mary’s

January 14, 2026 | St. Mary's News

The Society of St. Sulpice, Province of the United States has announced the appointment of the next president-rector of St. Mary’s Seminary & University.

Rev. Shawn D. Gould, P.S.S., President-Rector
Rev. Shawn D. Gould, P.S.S.
Incoming President-Rector

A press release (see below) was issued on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 with the news that Fr. Shawn Gould, P.S.S. has been appointed President-Rector. He will take office on July 1.

Fr. Brown, St. Mary’s current president-rector, shared the following message:

Fr. Gould is an excellent choice to be my successor. He will be a strong and effective leader of St. Mary’s in the years to come and will continue to build on the successes and initiatives that we have achieved and set in motion over the past several years. I could not be more supportive of the Provincial Council’s choice of Fr. Gould, and I am delighted at the prospect of Fr. Gould’s accession to the office of President-Rector of St. Mary’s.

Read the entire press release which includes quotes from Archbishop Lori and Fr. Dan Moore, P.S.S., Provincial of the Province of the United States, Society of St. Sulpice, along with Fr. Gould’s background and education:

View/Download the Press Release.

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