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The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX; Latin: Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii X, FSSPX) [a] is a canonically irregular traditionalist Catholic priestly fraternity founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. [6]
There have been several controversies surrounding the Society of St. Pius X, many of which concern political support for non-democratic regimes, alleged antisemitism, and the occupation of church buildings.
What is the Society of Saint Pius X? The Background Info: Our main focus is the priesthood, and its greatest treasure: the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Click this link to go to the page about The Mission of the SSPX > Click this link to go to the page about Confusion in the Church > Click this link to go to the page about Canonical Status of the ...
The Society of Saint Pius X has been the subject of much controversy since 1988, when Bernard Fellay, Bernard Tissier de Mallerais, Richard Williamson and Alfonso de Galarreta were illicitly consecrated at Ecône, at the International Seminary of Saint Pius X as bishops in violation of canon law.
Jan 10, 2022 · They refused to accept the reformed 1962 Missal of Pope John XXIII, and believed that the ecclesiological position taken by the Archbishop and his Society was inconsistent with the Tradition of...
The Priestly Society of Saint Pius X is a society of Catholic priests, founded by His Excellency, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1970.
6 days ago · Pope Francis may soon offer the Society of Saint Pius X regular canonical status within the Church, without requiring the... Read more
May 2, 2019 · Jim Vogel: What’s interesting about the present pope is that before he was the Holy Father, when he was the cardinal archbishop of Buenos Aires, he got to know the Society of Saint Pius X on the ground, so to speak.
Aug 26, 2014 · On the occasion of the centenary of the dies natalis—the birthday into heaven—of St. Pius X, many traditionalists around the world may be curious as to the motives which led Archbishop Lefebvre to choose him as his Society’s patron saint.
POPE ST. PIUS X (1835-1914) Feast: August 21. Perhaps nowhere in the history of the Church is there a better example of a man possessed of so many of the saintly virtues—piety, charity, deep humility, pastoral zeal, and simplicity—than in one of the newest of God's elect, St. Pius X.
