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Pope Leo XIV traditionalist bishop consecration defiance
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Traditionalists defy Pope Leo XIV with bishop consecrations in Switzerland
Catholic faithful do not incur penalties for attending SSPX services.
An estimated 16,500 faithful attended the consecration ceremony.
Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunications of the SSPX bishops in 2009.