Catholic Church excommunicates 6 bishops from ultra-conservative society
Summary
The Vatican excommunicated six bishops linked to the ultra-conservative Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) after they consecrated four new bishops without the pope’s permission. This act broke Church rules and was seen as a serious split from the Catholic Church.Key Facts
- Six bishops from SSPX were excommunicated after unauthorized consecration of four new bishops in Switzerland.
- Only the pope can approve new bishops in the Catholic Church, according to canon law.
- The Vatican called the consecrations a "schismatic act," meaning a formal separation from Church unity.
- Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, had personally asked SSPX not to proceed with the consecrations.
- Excommunication stops a Catholic from taking sacraments like communion, marriage, and confession.
- The Vatican revoked SSPX priests’ authority to perform valid confessions and marriages.
- SSPX was founded in the 1970s to preserve traditional Catholic practices and opposes some modern Church teachings.
- The SSPX has about 600,000 followers worldwide, with 25,000 in the U.S., and runs seminaries and chapels globally.
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