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How the Church can limit a broader SSPX schism

The Vatican has drawn clear distinctions within the legally nebulous concept of the Society of St. Pius X.

Ed. Condon
Jul 02, 2026
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With a decree and explanatory note from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican on Thursday declared the excommunication of the bishops of the Society of St. Pius X following their illicit episcopal consecrations on July 1.

Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio, the seat of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Credit: Jim McIntosh via Flickr.…

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