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SSPX consecrates bishops without papal consent
Filed: Jul 01, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Summary: The SSPX consecrated four bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s sanction, risking excommunication and a schism.
WHO: Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX)
WHAT: Consecrated four bishops without papal consent
WHEN: Jul 01, 2026 at 4:57 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The group proceeded with consecrations without the pope’s sanction, invoking a “state of necessity” to minister to its faithful.
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