Society of Saint Pius X consecrates four bishops

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NB: The Bishops of the SSPX do not have geographical jurisdication. They are auxillary bishops only. This is an error by LifeSiteNews.

Society of Saint Pius X consecrates four bishops
SSPX Bishops Bernard Fellay of Switzerland and Alfonso de Galarreta of Argentina will preside.



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Jul 1, 2026
ÊCONE, Switzerland (LifeSiteNews) — The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) is celebrating the consecrations of four new bishops today, July 1.

Bishops Bernard Fellay of Switzerland and Alfonso de Galarreta of Argentina will preside. The four priests to be consecrated are Fathers Michael Goldade (USA), Pascal Schreiber (Switzerland), Michael Poinsinet de Sivry, and Marc Hanappier (France) to the episcopate.

Despite many requests from the SSPX, the traditional order of priests founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1970, Pope Leo has not granted permission for the consecrations to take place.

We invite you to watch the ceremonies at the live link below:

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Apparently, a fierce storm broke out during the consecrations:

See also this video: https://gloria.tv/post/nngk2tZ6KJUY2uDdni2nVaXwt

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Statements of the SSPX, Hopeful Comments from ++Fernández



Above: six total SSPX bishops, four new today. Photo by Michael Haynes.

OnePeterFive | July 1, 2026

Photo of the printed booklet given to participants today in Écône emphasising that the SSPX bishops “absolutely exclude any attempt to usurp the jurisdiction of the Sovereign Pontiff”:

In his sermon, the Superior General criticised a “false dilemma” between the Faith and the Church:

At the reading of the Papal Mandate for the episcopal consecrations, the liturgical announcement read like this (from Michael Haynes):

It is the Catholic & Roman church, always faithful to the traditions received from the apostles, who in entirely exceptional circumstances demands that we provide for the upholding of these traditions, that is the deposit of faith & that we take the means necessary to transmit them faithfully to all men for the salvation of their souls.

Since the Second Vatican Council up to the present day the authorities in the church have been animated by a spirit that is contrary to the faith & have been acting against holy tradition. They will no longer endure sound doctrine.

Hopeful comment of Cardinal Fernández to Mr. Michael Haynes:

Further statement of the SSPX after the Consecrations from Michael Haynes: