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SSPX to Consecrate Bishops Amid Vatican Tensions

2/3/2026

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The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) plans to consecrate bishops on July 1 after a Vatican letter did not address their requests.
Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X, said the move aims to ensure continuation of their ministry.
The SSPX was founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and has faced tensions with the Vatican over canonical status and Vatican II reforms.

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The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) plans to consecrate bishops on July 1 after a Vatican letter did not address their requests.
Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X, said the move aims to ensure continuation of their ministry.
The SSPX was founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and has faced tensions with the Vatican over canonical status and Vatican II reforms.