Bishops Consecrated Without Rome | Dover News

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

A breakaway Catholic group, the Society of St. Pius X, defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four new bishops in Switzerland — a move that could trigger excommunication — all while livestreaming the event and selling commemorative wine sets. Claiming a “state of necessity” to serve their global community, they insist they’re not challenging papal authority but preserving the true Catholic faith through the ancient Latin Mass. Despite decades of precedent showing such actions lead to automatic excommunication, and even criticism from fellow traditionalists, the group remains defiant, convinced…