Briefs on Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX)

2 published briefs, newest first.

PreliminaryBriefThe SSPX episcopal consecrations of 2026
Most priests on the SSPX’s new list joined before the excommunications, not after
LifeSiteNews says the excommunications have “backfired”, with the SSPX listing priests who “just joined” it. The Society’s list mostly shows priests who joined earlier or are drawing closer. Only two of its dated cases come after the July decree.
About: LifeSiteNewsSociety of Saint Pius X (SSPX)
October 9, 20262 min read
PreliminaryBriefThe SSPX episcopal consecrations of 2026
The SSPX is right that excommunications aren’t infallible. Its Slipyj precedent is weaker than it sounds
James Vogel, the SSPX’s communications director, told LifeSiteNews the 2026 excommunications are grave but not infallible, and pointed to three bishops Cardinal Josyf Slipyj consecrated without papal approval in 1977. Both statements check out; the precedent differs in ways that matter.
About: InfoVaticanaLifeSiteNewsSociety of Saint Pius X (SSPX)
October 9, 20264 min read

Most priests on the SSPX’s new list joined before the excommunications, not after