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WATCH: Society of Saint Pius X consecrates four bishops

SSPX Bishops Bernard Fellay of Switzerland and Alfonso de Galarreta of Argentina will preside.

SSPX Superior Fr. Pagliarani’s homily for the 1 July 2026 consecration of bishops

Fr. Davide Pagliarani, the Superior of the SSPX, preached in French for about 37 minutes at the consecration of new bishops.  The English translation is some 2100+ words.   The Eng...

Catholic Group Consecrates 4 Bishops, Risking Break With Vatican

The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X went ahead with the ceremony, even after the Vatican warned it would result in the bishops’ excommunication.

Richard T. Lawson III consecrated 13th bishop of Alabama

[Diocese of Alabama] The Diocese of Alabama ordained and consecrated the Rt. Rev. Richard T. Lawson III as its 13th bishop on June 27 at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmi...

Inside SSPX’s historic consecrations: 4 bishops, thousands of faithful & a thunderstorm

In Écône, Switzerland, the Society of Saint Pius X consecrated four priests as bishops before thousands of faithful gathered from around the world. The traditional episcopal rite,...

Defying pope and facing excommunication, SSPX consecrates bishops at huge outdoor Mass

"We want the faith of the church in order to remain in the church, and we want the church within the faith, even if those opposed to us refuse to understand this," said the group's...

Orthodox hierarchs gather to welcome ROCOR’s new Bishop of Chicago

Bp. Spyridon was consecrated to the episcopacy in February, initially serving as a vicar bishop of the Canadian Diocese. He was subsequently elected to the Chicago See following th...

Pope Leo openly defied: Traditionalists consecrate 4 bishops without his consent

SSPX Consecrates Bishops in Defiance of Rome’s Schism Warning

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Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland

ECONE, Switzerland (AP) — A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting e...

Karin MacPhail consecrated 7th bishop of Southwestern Virginia

[Diocese of Southwestern Virginia] The Diocese of Southwestern Virginia ordained and consecrated the Rt. Rev. Karin Lee MacPhail as its seventh bishop on June 13 at St. John’s Epis...

Vatican says SSPX priests named bishops have been excommunicated

Rev. Michael Goldade, who was raised in St. Marys, was one of the four Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) priests elevated to bishop in Wednesday’s Episcopal Consecration service in Écôn...

SSPX consecrations: A state of emergency DEMANDED extraordinary measures

Thousands of faithful gathered in Écône, Switzerland. A torrential rainstorm broke over the ceremony. No one left. They prayed the Rosary together as the Society of Saint Pius X co...

New SSPX bishop invokes Mediatrix of All Graces in first episcopal sermon

Bishop Pascal Schreiber delivered his first sermon since the consecrations, calling the faithful to embrace the virtues of humility and magnanimity.

Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland

ECONE, Switzerland (AP) — A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting e...

Vatican faces rift after faction defies Pope Leo and faces excommunication

The ceremony is taking place 38 years to the day after the Vatican declared the last consecrations of SSPX bishops a ‘schismatic act’

BREAKING: SSPX announces names of new bishops-elect

The announcement comes after months of speculation regarding the names and number of the future bishops of the SSPX.

What if Pope Leo spoke to the new SSPX bishops the way he spoke to the Anglican archbishop?

Here's how Pope Leo XIV's letter of congratulations to Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally would sound addressed to the new SSPX bishops instead.

Seven ordained by South African bishop in east-London chapel

A FURTHER seven men have been ordained deacon by the Rt Revd Martin Morrison, a bishop in the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of South Africa (REACH SA), at the East London Ta...

New vicar bishop consecrated for Romanian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand

Bishop Iachint of Pacific will serve as vicar bishop under Bishop Mihail, who has led the diocese since 2008. The diocese currently comprises 20 parishes and one monastery.

Defying Pope Leo XIV and risking schism, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations

A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics has begun an ancient Latin Mass to consecrate four bishops without papal consent.

Equipped by the Historic Episcopate

We recognise that God has called and gifted bishops, priests and deacons in historic succession to equip all the people of God for their ministry in the world. The post Equipped b...

Bishops consecrating the U.S.? They must first repent!

The U.S. bishops gathered to consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. They used the right words. They performed the right ceremony. But Father James Altman has a questio...