PRESENT MASTER GENERAL
​Fr Nicolas Spicer SSC
Term of Office - Re-elected Founder's Day 2021-2026 
(5 years cannot stand for re-election)
Was also Master General 2016-2021

The Society has now spread throughout the world and is organized in autonomous  Provinces under Provincial Masters elected by their Brethren. We live under a common Rule and meet together in local SSC Chapters on a regular basis for prayer, Mass and some kind of study or conversation. Presiding over the Society worldwide is a Master-General who has a special responsibility to ensure an on-going fidelity among the Brethren to the spirit of the Society. He serves a five year term and can be re-elected for an additional term on one occasion.
He Chairs the General Council of the Society of the Holy Cross which is made of other Province Masters and Officers as below:

​THE EPISCOPAL VISITOR OF SSC
Rt Revd Michael Langrish
Term of Office - Appointee of the Master General

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Master of the Province of Wales

Fr. Ben Andrews SSC

Master of the Province of the Americas

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The Rev. Canon Barry E. B. Swain, SSC
​Elected 2021




​Master of the Province of Australasia

Fr René Knapp SSC
Elected November 2024

Master of the Province of England and Scotland

Fr Carl Schaefer SSC
​Elected 28/2/22

Additional members of General Council

Fr Simon Clark SSC -
Registrar General

Fr Robin Jones SSC - 
Treasurer General

Fr James Hill SSC
elected (2020) Rep for Brethren