The Society of St. Pius X confirmed that it will proceed with episcopal consecrations on July 1, defying Vatican warnings and setting the stage for a historic rupture. In a February 19 communiqué, SSPX Superior General Fr. Davide Pagliarani cited an “objective state of grave necessity” for souls as justification, pointing to years of ignored dialogue proposals — including an offer first made in 2019 that Rome only now acknowledges, with conditions.

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February 19, 2026