Society of St. Pius X Appeals to Vatican Against Schism Decree

The SSPX’s unappealing canonical prospects for recourse

The Society of St. Pius X announced Monday that an appeal has been filed against the July 2 decree which declared six bishops to be excommunicated.A screenshot from the July 1 illicit consecration of SSPX bishops. Credit: SSPX News/YouTube.In an unsigned notice to media, released via the SSPX website, the society stated that “in response to the decree issued on 2 July 2026 by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, [the society] submitted o…

SSPX files canonical appeal against Vatican's excommunication decree

SSPX leaders submitted a canonical appeal to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on July 11, suspending the excommunication decree's force under canon law while the process proceeds.

Society of St. Pius X appeals to Vatican against schism decree

The society filed its appeal with the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on July 11, arguing that under canon law the move suspends the recent excommunication decree. [...]

SSPX appeals to Vatican against schism decree

The Society of St Pius X has filed an appeal with the Vatican against the decree that declared the traditionalist group in schism with the Catholic Church for consecrating four bishops without papal authorisation. Source: EWTN News.

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