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The Vatican declared the Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicated its bishops, and invalidated sacraments administered by its priests. The society consecrated bishops without papal consent, leading to harsh sanctions from the Vatican.

The Vatican declared the Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicated its bishops, and invalidated sacraments after the group consecrated bishops without papal consent. The society, which opposes Vatican II reforms and celebrates the Latin Mass, faced harsh sanctions including excommunication of priests and warnings to its faithful.

Traditionalist Catholics consecrated four bishops without Pope Leo XIV's approval in Switzerland, defying excommunications and asserting the necessity to defend the Catholic faith. The act, deemed a schismatic rupture by the Church, occurred at the Society of St. Pius X's seminary in Econe, with hundreds attending the traditional Latin Mass ceremony.

Pope Leo XIV urged the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to abandon its plan to consecrate four bishops without papal approval, calling the act a schismatic sin. The SSPX, a traditionalist group opposing Vatican II reforms, has a history of consecrating bishops without consent, leading to excommunications in 1988. The Vatican warned of automatic excommunication for those involved in the upcoming consecrations.

Pope Leo XIV urged the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to abandon its plan to consecrate bishops without papal approval, calling the act schismatic and a 'sin of extreme gravity.' The SSPX, opposing Vatican II reforms, previously faced excommunication in 1988 for a similar action and risks renewed excommunication if the planned consecrations proceed.