# Six Bishops Excommunicated by Vatican | Chicago News

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Published: 2026-07-02T13:42:17+00:00
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The Vatican just dropped a bombshell: six bishops linked to the ultra-conservative SSPX have been excommunicated for consecrating new bishops without papal approval — a move seen as a direct schismatic break from Rome. This echoes a 1988 precedent with Archbishop Lefebvre, whose excommunications were later lifted by Benedict XVI, but the SSPX’s official status remains tense. Formed in the 1970s to preserve the Traditional Latin Mass and pre-Vatican II teachings, the group’s rejection of modern reforms like religious liberty and shared episcopal authority has kept them on the outs for decades. Now, the Vatican’s move goes further — not only excommunicating the bishops but warning anyone supporting them of losing full communion, and revoking SSPX priests’ permissions to hear confessions or perform marriages. Despite the severity, the Holy See expresses sorrow and hopes for reconciliation, underscoring the deep fractures tradition and authority can create within the Church. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/11c7506504c5335e

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