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Pope Leo XIV traditionalist bishop consecration defiance
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JUL 01 · Day 1
Traditionalists defy Pope Leo XIV with bishop consecrations in Switzerland
The Society of St. Pius X consecrated four bishops without papal consent on July 1, 2026, in Econe, Switzerland.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Leo's secretary of state, said the act of consecrating bishops without papal consent is a schismatic act that incurs excommunications.
Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunications of the SSPX bishops in 2009.