Cardinal Fernández to Pius X Society: Ordaining New Bishops Is Schismatic Act
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Vatican says SSPX faces excommunications for ‘schismatic’ bishop consecrations
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said Pope Leo XIV is praying for the leaders of the SSPX to “reconsider the very grave decision they have made.” The Vatican’s doctrine chief warned Wednesday that the plan of the traditionalist [...]
Vatican warns Lefebvrians against plan to ordain new bishops
The Vatican on Wednesday warned the ultra-traditionalist Lefebvrian group against its plan to ordain new bishops without a pontifical mandate in July, saying this would amount to a schismatic act and entail excommunication. (ANSA)
In a very brief statement published this Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the Vatican warns that the episcopal consecrations planned by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X on July 1st will constitute a "schismatic act". By taking word for word the texts used after the illicit ordinations of 1988, Rome seems to announce the coming canonical consequences.
The Vatican clarifies that as in 1988, illicit episcopal ordinations would be a "schismatic act". Pope Leo prays for the enlightenment of those responsible.
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