On the eve of the traditionalist society’s planned episcopal consecrations without papal approval, the pontiff issued a written appeal to the SSPX superior general.
Pope Leo XIV has issued a letter to the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) asking them not to proceed with their planned July 1 consecrations without papal approval.
In a letter published June 30, the eve of the episcopal consecrations in Écône, Switzerland, the Pope issued a final appeal to the SSPX superior general, Father Davide Pagliarani, not to commit this “schismatic act.”
“In this spirit, and filled with Christian affection, I plead with you and ask you with all my heart: please turn back!”
“I urge you to consider the spiritual good of the faithful carefully, because the schismatic act you are about to undertake would deprive them of the licit and, in some cases, even valid reception of the Sacraments, which they love and seek for their sanctification,” Leo wrote in his letter.
The pontiff also warned the SSPX of the serious consequences of their planned episcopal consecrations, calling it “a sin of the utmost gravity.”
“I pray for you, because to tear the seamless garment of Christ is a sin
