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SSPX consecrates four bishops without Pope Leo XIV consent
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Summary: The Society of St. Pius X consecrated four bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s consent, triggering automatic excommunication.
WHO: Society of St. Pius X (SSPX)
WHAT: Consecrated four bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s consent, incurring automatic excommunication for the bishops involved.
WHEN: Jul 01, 2026 at 4:02 AM ET
WHERE: Econe, Switzerland
WHY: The consecrations were carried out without Pope Leo XIV’s consent.
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