Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen

The Congregation was formed in 1967 in Coeur d’Alene[?], Idaho by a group of laymen and women of the Blue Army[?] led by Francis Schuckhardt[?]. With the implementation of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, Schuckhardt and his group came to the conclusion that Pope Paul VI was not a valid pope and therefore sought services from priests who shared his theological position. In the early 1970’s Schuckhardt received ordination as a priest and consecration as a bishop from Daniel Brown[?], an Old Catholic bishop who converted to Schuckhardt’s brand of Roman Catholicism.

In 1984, due to sexual, drug abuse and financial scandals Schuckhardt was ousted from the leadership of the group. And in 1986, the Congregation held its first General Chapter establishing a formal set of Rules and Constitutions.

In 1989, the Reverend Mark Pivarunas was elected Superior General of the Congregation. Father Pivarunas was consecrated bishop in 1991 by Bishop Moises Carmona.

Bishop Pivarunas currently serves as Superior General and the Reverend Mother Mary Katrina as Mother General of the sisters. The Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen serves 29 churches and chapels in the United States, Canada and New Zealand. They also operate a seminary in Omaha, Nebraska, while the Sisters’ motherhouse is located in Spokane[?], Washington.

Related Links

• Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (http://cmri.org/) - Official Site