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Brazilian priest accused of schism faces canonical proceedings

Fr. Fábio Fernandes is accused of ignoring liturgical restrictions, and calling the pope a heretic.

Luke Coppen
Dec 04, 2023
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A Brazilian priest is facing canonical proceedings after his archdiocese said he had made schismatic statements and ignored restrictions on the use of pre-conciliar liturgical rubrics.

Fr. Fábio Fernandes, a priest of the Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil. Screenshot from @SantaGenerosa YouTube channel.

The Archdiocese of São Paulo announced Nov. 29 that i…

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