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Key moments in the traditionalist Catholic world — councils and documents, communities and their founders, media launches and controversies — each with its sources.

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2026

  1. SSPX pilgrims barred from Martyrs' Shrine church in Midland under Toronto ban

    On the feast of the Canadian Martyrs, the SSPX's national pilgrimage to the Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario, could not enter the shrine church or venerate the relics there, after the Archdiocese of Toronto under Cardinal Frank Leo barred SSPX groups from diocesan sites following the 1 July consecrations; Mass was celebrated in a nearby park. In an update dated 6 October, the society's Canadian district superior, Fr. Yves Le Roux, asked the faithful to accept the decision without bitterness, writing "we fully submit to this decision of the Cardinal." The society put attendance at about 300.

    SourcesSSPX accepts 'without bitterness' cardinal's ban on entering shrine church (LifeSiteNews)Canada: Pilgrimage to the Holy Martyrs Despite the Ban by the Cardinal of… (FSSPX.News)

  2. Landmark

    SSPX consecrates four bishops at Écône without a papal mandate

    At Écône, Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, assisted by Bishop Bernard Fellay, consecrated Pascal Schreiber, Michael Goldade, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry and Marc Hanappier as bishops for the Society of Saint Pius X, in defiance of the Holy See's warnings. The ceremony, which the Society streamed live, came 38 years after Archbishop Lefebvre's consecrations at the same seminary. Superior general Davide Pagliarani preached the homily.

    SourcesSSPX ordains four new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo and the Vatican (America Magazine)SSPX consecrates bishops in defiance of Rome's schism warning (EWTN News)Episcopal Consecrations at Écône (FSSPX.News)SSPX carries out unauthorized consecration of 4 bishops despite pope's warning… (OSV News)Écône 2026 (FSSPX.News)SSPX Superior Fr. Pagliarani's homily for the 1 July 2026 consecration of… (Fr. Z's Blog (wdtprs.com))

  3. SSPX announces it will consecrate new bishops on 1 July 2026

    On 2 February 2026, at the society's seminary in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, France, superior general Davide Pagliarani announced that the Society of Saint Pius X would consecrate new bishops without a papal mandate on 1 July 2026, citing a "grave necessity" of souls and the unanimous support of its General Council. The society later launched a dedicated website for the ceremony, and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith responded by arranging a meeting with it.

    SourcesVatican to meet with SSPX after announcement of unauthorized episcopal… (Catholic World Report)The Official Website for the July 1 Consecrations Is Now Online (FSSPX.News)SSPX Announcement of Bishops' Consecrations (SSPX (sspx.org))The SSPX announces future episcopal consecrations (Society of Saint Pius X (fsspx.org))Superior General of the SSPX reveals further details on planned episcopal… (Catholic Herald)

2019

  1. Amazon synod 'Pachamama' statues taken from a Rome church and thrown into the Tiber

    During the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, five statues displayed at the Carmelite church of Santa Maria in Traspontina were taken early on 21 October 2019 and thrown into the Tiber; traditionalist and conservative critics had objected to them as idolatrous. On 25 October Pope Francis, speaking as bishop of Rome, asked pardon of those offended by their removal, and in November Austrian activist Alexander Tschugguel said he was one of those responsible.

    SourcesAnalysis: Why 'Pachamama' took a dip (Catholic World Report)Pope Francis Apologizes That Amazon Synod 'Pachamama' Was Thrown Into Tiber… (National Catholic Register)Pope apologizes for theft of Pachamama (Crux)Austrian man claims he threw 'Pachamama' statues into the Tiber (Catholic World Report)A Look Back at the Pachamama Scandal (FSSPX.News)