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2026

  1. 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))

  2. Leo XIV makes a final appeal to the SSPX to call off the consecrations

    On the eve of the ceremony, Leo XIV appealed to the Society to turn back, warning that the consecrations would deprive its faithful of the licit, and in some cases even valid, reception of the sacraments. In the letter, dated 29 June and addressed to superior general Davide Pagliarani, he wrote that "to tear the seamless garment of Christ is a sin of extreme gravity"; Pagliarani replied within hours asking for time for discernment.

    SourcesPope Leo makes final appeal to SSPX before schismatic ordination of bishops:… (America Magazine)Letter of the Holy Father to the Reverend Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior… (Holy See)Pope's final appeal to Society of Saint Pius X: Do not tear the seamless… (Vatican News)Holy See Press Office bulletin, 30 June 2026 (title reconstructed) (Holy See Press Office)'Please turn back': Pope Leo gives final warning to SSPX (The Pillar)Pagliarani responds to Leo XIV and asks him for "time for discernment" before… (InfoVaticana)

  3. SSPX superior general confirms 1 July consecrations after Vatican talks

    In a letter dated 18 February, SSPX Superior General Davide Pagliarani confirmed that the consecrations would go ahead on 1 July, citing unresolved disagreement over the Second Vatican Council; Catholic World News reported that the Society had rejected a Vatican offer.

    SourcesSSPX rejects Vatican offer, will proceed with episcopal ordinations (Catholic World News (CatholicCulture.org))2026 Écône consecrations (Wikipedia)A Timeline of the Society of Saint Pius X's July 1, 2026, Episcopal… (SSPX (sspx.org))Goodbye, SSPX (First Things)

  4. Vatican doctrine office meets the SSPX over planned consecrations

    Officials of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, led by its prefect, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, met the SSPX at the dicastery; America reported that the Vatican held firm against the planned consecrations. Meeting superior general Davide Pagliarani with the Pope's approval, Cardinal Fernández proposed a structured theological dialogue on the minimum requirements for full communion, conditional on suspending the consecrations.

    SourcesVatican holds firm after SSPX bishops' ordination threats (America Magazine)Vatican to meet with SSPX after announcement of unauthorized episcopal… (Catholic World Report)Holy See proposes theological dialogue with Society of St. Pius X (Vatican News)Cardinal Fernández proposes path of theological dialogue with SSPX toward full… (Catholic Review)SSPX Issues Official Response Following Meeting with Vatican Doctrine Chief (Diane Montagna (Substack))

  5. 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)