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Marcel Lefebvre and the four bishops he consecrated were excommunicated by the Holy See.
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French traditionalist Catholic archbishop (1905–1991)
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Écône consecrations
1988 controversial consecrations performed by Catholic Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
The Écône consecrations were Catholic episcopal consecrations in Écône, Switzerland, on 30 June 1988 performed by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and Bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer. The bishops consecrated were four priests of Lefebvre's Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX). The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Excommunication
Censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community
Excommunication is an institutional act of religious censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community or to restrict certain rights within it, in particular those of being in communion with other members of the congregation, and of receiving the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Holy See
Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church and Vatican City
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