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The Society of St. Pius X consecrated four bishops in Switzerland on July 1, 2026, without the necessary approval from Pope Leo XIV, resulting in their automatic excommunication from the Catholic Church. The SSPX, a traditionalist group, has a history of fluctuating relations with the Church and has expressed concerns over modernist influences since Vatican II.
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The Society of St. Pius X consecrated four bishops in Switzerland on July 1, 2026, without the necessary approval from Pope Leo XIV, resulting in their automatic excommunication from the Catholic Church. The SSPX, a traditionalist group, has a history of fluctuating relations with the Church and has expressed concerns over modernist influences since Vatican II.
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SSPX defies Pope Leo XIV, breaks from Catholic Church with illicit consecration of new bishops
Society of St. Pius X Consecrates Bishops Without Papal Approval