A rebel Catholic group has announced the names of priests it plans to consecrate as bishops without Pope Leo’s approval, despite the Vatican warning that doing so will mean excommunication from the Church.
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), a breakaway ultra-conservative priestly fraternity, released the names for the first time on Tuesday ahead of their planned consecration on July 1.
The four are: American Father Michael Goldade, Swiss Father Pascal Schreiber, and French Fathers Michel Poinsinet de Sivry and Marc Hanappier.
The Vatican warned SSPX on May 14 that going ahead with consecrating its own bishops would constitute a “schismatic act,” requiring excommunication, the most severe punishment within the Catholic Church.
In its announcement on Tuesday, SSPX insisted it is being faithful to the original values of the Roman Catholic Church.
“Our determination to serve the holy Catholic Church remains unwavering, in the consciousness of the imperative duty faithfully and integrally to hand on what we ourselves have received — namely, what the Church has always believed, taught, and practised,” the group wrote.
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