Excommunication communication: What if the SSPX does a schism?
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is planning to consecrate bishops without papal approval, prompting discussions about potential schism. The Vatican has warned that such actions could lead to excommunication under canon law. The implications for both clergy and laity associated with the SSPX remain uncertain as the situation develops.
- ▪The SSPX has announced plans to consecrate bishops without a papal mandate.
- ▪The Vatican has warned that these actions could be considered schismatic and result in excommunication.
- ▪There is uncertainty about the consequences for laity attending SSPX services if a schism is declared.
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Analysis—SSPXExcommunication communication: What if the SSPX does a schism?If Rome declares a schism but no one acts on it, is it really a schism?Ed. CondonMay 29, 20261ShareAs the Society of St. Pius X moves forward with plans to consecrate several bishops without a papal mandate, Church leaders in Rome and further afield have begun to consider the implications.SSPX leaders outside St. Peter’s Basilica, Aug. 2025. Credit: SSPX via Facebook.The society’s leadership announced this week the names of four men who are slated to receive consecration at the hands of the society’s bishops, who themselves were illicitly consecrated in 1988.As the SSPX has continued to insist the consecrations will proceed despite repeated warning from the Holy See that such an act is constituted an excommunicable…
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