Pope Leo XIV Urges SSPX to Halt 4 Bishop Consecrations on July 1
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Updated · ewtnvatican.com · Jun 30
Pope Leo XIV Urges SSPX to Halt 4 Bishop Consecrations on July 1
3 articles · Updated · ewtnvatican.com · Jun 30
Summary
A June 29 letter from Pope Leo XIV asked SSPX superior Davide Pagliarani to cancel the fraternity’s planned July 1 bishop consecrations without papal approval.
Leo warned the move would be a schismatic act that could deprive SSPX faithful of licit—and in some cases valid—access to the sacraments they seek.
The pope paired that warning with an appeal for dialogue, saying the Church remains open to a path of understanding and urging the group to “turn back.”
The planned consecrations involve 4 bishops in Écône, Switzerland, and Vatican reporting earlier said proceeding could trigger excommunication, echoing the 1988 rupture with Rome.