In a sermon delivered on Sunday, February 8, in Ecône, Fr. Bernard de Lacoste, director of the St. Pius X Seminary, explained the necessity of the upcoming episcopal consecrations announced on February 2 by the Superior General of the Society of St. Pius X, Fr. Davide Pagliarani, and scheduled for July 1.
Dear seminarians, dear faithful,
Last Monday, February 2, the Superior General of the Society of St. Pius X announced that there would be episcopal consecrations, that is, the consecration of bishops, on Wednesday, July 1. The ceremony will take place here in Ecône, on the famous Ordination Meadow, in the very same spot where Archbishop Lefebvre consecrated four bishops on June 30, 1988.
This will be a historic event, but it is important to fully understand its scope and significance. The unusual aspect of this ceremony is that, for the moment, it has not received the authorization of Pope Leo XIV. We sincerely hope that the Holy Father will permit these consecrations. We must pray for this intention.
Normally, it is forbidden to appoint bishops without the authorization of the Vicar of Christ, the successor of Peter. This is why our Superior General requested an audience with the Pope several months ago. But alas, this audience has still not been granted. He has written several letters to the Pope and, so far, the only response he has received from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is a negative one.
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