🇻🇦❗️ — Today, July 2, 2026, the Vatican, in response to the SSPX consecration of new bishops without authorization by the Pope, has officially issued a decree of excommunication to the bishops of the SSPX
Alfonso de Galarreta
Bernard Fellay
Pascal Schreiber
Michael Goldade
Michel Poinsinet de Sivry
Marc Hanappier.
➡️ On this same decree, regarding to the lay faithful, those who formally adhere to the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X are to be considered schismatic and excommunicated.
Despite the warnings addressed to the Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, having committed an act of a schismatic nature through the episcopal consecration of four priests without a pontifical mandate and against the will of the Supreme Pontiff, has incurred ipso facto the penalties provided for by can. 1387 and can. 1364 § 1 CIC 2021.
I therefore declare to all legal effects that both the aforementioned Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta and Pascal Schreiber, Michael Goldade, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, and Marc Hanappier have incurred ipso facto the latae sententiae excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See.
I furthermore declare that Bishop Bernard Fellay, having participated directly in the liturgical celebration as a co-consecrator, thus publicly adhering to the schismatic act, has incurred the identical latae sententiae penalty provided for by can. 1364 § 1 CIC 2021.
Clerics and lay faithful are exhorted not to adhere to the schism of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, lest they incur ipso facto the same latae sententiae penalty.
From the Palace of the Dicastery, July 2, 2026
Víctor M. Card. FERNÁNDEZ
Prefect
+ John J. KENNEDY
Archbishop tit. of Ossero
Secretary for the Disciplinary Section
Msgr. Armando MATTEO
Secretary for the Doctrinal Section.