Arrangement
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Administrative/Biographical History
In 1952, Fr Purtill was again elected to the office of Superior General. This second term also saw more expansion, particularly in the South and in the Formation program. In addition to new parishes in the South, the Society’s mission in England underwent expansion as well, with the addition of traveling missions in a rural area of Brentwood and Stock. During this term Purtill arranged for the purchase of Fairholt, a mansion in Burlington, VT that was used for the seminary. He also oversaw the transfer of the novitiate from Putney, VT to Enders Island, CT, an island the Society received as a gift from Alys Enders. This term was not without problems however. Expansion in the some areas of the South resulted in consolidation in other areas of the South, and the property in Pontigny was sold and the College of St. Edme closed after experiencing financial problems.