Vatican confirms excommunication of six SSPX bishops, declares movement schismatic
The Vatican has confirmed the excommunication of six bishops from the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), officially declaring the movement schismatic from Rome in a decree issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
The Vatican has confirmed the excommunication of six bishops belonging to the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), officially declaring the movement schismatic from Rome. A decree issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Thursday stated that sacred ministers within the SSPX are in a "situation of schism." It further clarified that lay faithful who formally adhere to the society "must be held for schismatic and excommunicated." This decision formalizes a long-standing theological dispute between the Holy See and the community founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
Sources: Le Monde