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Letter Praising the SSPX

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In 1971, the Archbishop received a letter praising the SSPX.

It is interesting to see how things proceeded when it became obvious that the SSPX intended to remain Catholic!

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Tradinews: Letter Praising the SSPX


My Lord,

It was with great joy that I received your letter, in which Your Excellency brought to my knowledge the news and the Statutes of the "Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X".

As your Excellency states, this work, which you received on 1 November 1970, was approved by the Bishop of Freiburg, Monsignor François Charriere, has already crossed the borders of Switzerland, and several Ordinaries of various parts of the world, praise and approve it. All this and especially the wisdom of the norms that constitute and direct the work give good hope to him.

As far as this Sacred Congregation is concerned, the "Priestly Fraternity" may very well agree with the purpose sought by the Council in this holy Dicastery for the distribution of the clergy in the world.

I am from Your Excellency

[Cardinal Wright - Congrégation pour le Clergé] Lettre louant la Fraternité Saint-Pie-X

SOURCE - Cardinal Wright - Congrégation pour le Clergé - 10 février 1971
Excellentissime Seigneur,

C’est avec une grande joie que j’ai reçu votre lettre, dans laquelle Votre Excellence portait à ma connaissance les nouvelles et les Statuts de la “Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint-Pie-X”.

Comme Votre Excellence l’expose, cette œuvre qui, par vos soins, a reçu le 1er novembre 1970 l’approbation de l’évêque de Fribourg, Mgr François Charrière, a déjà dépassé les frontières de la Suisse, et plusieurs Ordinaires de diverses parties du monde, la louent et l’approuvent. Tout cela et spécialement la sagesse des normes qui constituent et dirigent l’œuvre donnent bon espoir à son sujet.

Pour ce qui regarde donc cette Sacrée Congrégation, la “Fraternité Sacerdotale” pourra très bien s’accorder avec la fin recherchée par le Concile dans ce saint Dicastère en vue de la distribution du clergé dans le monde.

Je suis de Votre Excellence…


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