Lefebvrian group ordains four bishops without papal approval, deepening rift with Vatican and raising schism fears
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Juan Francisco Alonso*
Summary
The article reports on a significant event in the Catholic Church: the unauthorized ordination of four bishops by the traditionalist Lefebvrian group (Society of St. Pius X) on July 1, defying Pope Leo XIV. This act, carried out in the Swiss village of Ecône, deepens the rift between the ultraconservative faction and the Vatican, raising fears of a formal schism. The piece explores the history of the Lefebvrians, their theological objections to the Second Vatican Council, and the broader implications for Church unity.
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· 3 pulledEcône, una pequeña aldea ubicada a los pies de los Alpes suizos, se ha convertido en escenario de un cisma dentro de la Iglesia católica.
Cuatro sacerdotes fueron consagrados como obispos sin la autorización del Papa León XIV, lo que los expone a una casi segura excomunión.
La decisión de nombrar a cuatro obispos sin la autorización del Papa abre las puertas a una nueva división dentro de la Iglesia católica.
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