How many SSPX laypeople are there?

Estimates can vary by an entire decimal point, so what are the numbers?

Journalists covering this week’s illicit episcopal consecrations by the Society of St. Pius X have faced an awkward problem.

More than 15,000 laypeople attended the SSPX episcopal consecrations in Écône, Switzerland, on July 1, 2026. Screenshot from @SSPX YouTube channel.

It’s this: it seems impossible to say exactly how many laypeople are currently assoc…