Skip to main content

SSPXasia Timeline

Image
By
+
JMJ


The SSPXasia website has an excellent compilation of documents.  One day I may try to fuse it with my own chronicle project.


P^3


https://sspxasia.com/Documents/Archbishop-Lefebvre/Archbishop_Lefebvre_and_the_Vatican/Part_I/

(1987)
June 29:
Ordination Sermon of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
July 8:
Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Cardinal Ratzinger
July 28:
Letter of Cardinal Ratzinger to Archbishop Lefebvre
October 1:
Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Cardinal Ratzinger
October 29:
Communiqué from Cardinal Ratzinger to the Bishops’ Synod
November 21:
Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Cardinal Gagnon
December 8:
Visit of Cardinal Gagnon
(1988)
February 15:
Letter of Cardinal Gagnon to Archbishop Lefebvre
February 20:
Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Pope John Paul II
February 20:
 Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Cardinal Gagnon
March 18:
Letter of Cardinal Ratzinger to Archbishop Lefebvre
March 30:
 Letter of Cardinal Ratzinger to Archbishop Lefebvre
April 8:
Letter of Pope John Paul II to Cardinal Ratzinger
April 15:
 Minutes of Meetings held April 12-14, 1988,
   at the Vatican Concerning the Society of Saint Pius X
April 15:
 Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Cardinal Ratzinger
April 28:
 Letter of Cardinal Ratzinger to Archbishop Lefebvre
May 3:
 Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Cardinal Ratzinger
May 5:
 Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to the Pope
May 5:
 Protocol of Accord
May 5:
 Press Release
May 5
 Draft of a Letter Given to Archbishop Lefebvre for the Holy Father
May 6:
 Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Cardinal Ratzinger
May 6:
Letter of Cardinal Ratzinger to Archbishop Lefebvre
May 10:
Conference of Archbishop Lefebvre at St. Nicolas du Chardonnet
May 17:
 Note of Cardinal Ratzinger to Archbishop Lefebvre
May 20:
Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Pope John Paul II
May 24:
 Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Cardinal Ratzinger
May 30:
Letter of Cardinal Ratzinger to Archbishop Lefebvre
May 30:
 Summary of the Situation
June 2:
Letter of Archbishop Lefebvre to Pope John Paul II
June 9:
 Letter of Pope John Paul II to Archbishop Lefebvre
June 17:
 Canonical Warning
June 23:
 Telegram of Keep the Faith to Pope John Paul II
June 29:
 Telegram of Cardinal Ratzinger to Archbishop Lefebvre
June 30:
 Consecration Sermon of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
June 30:
 “Mandatum”
June 30:
 Declaration of Bishop Antonio de Castro Mayer
July 1:
 Decree
July 2:
Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II Ecclesia Dei
July 6:
Open Letter to Cardinal Gantin


 Part II
Additional Documentation
1976: 
 Two Conferences by Cardinal Wojtyla
1977:
 Real and Apparent Disobedience
1983:
 The 1983 Code of Canon Law
1984:
 The Ratzinger Report
1987:
 Four Non-Catholic "Episcopal Consecrations"

(1988)
May 13:
 Archbishop May to Join in Hindu Jubilee
June 2:
 Rome and the “Reconciliation”
June:
 Reports from the Media
June 19:
 A Statement by Archbishop Lefebvre
June:
 Canonical Considerations Regarding Episcopal Consecrations 
June 30:
 Programs for Priestless Sundays
July 3:
 Extracts from The Letter of Mother Anne Marie Simoulin
     to Msgr. Jacques Despierre, Bishop of Carcassonne
July 9:
 The Roman Commission
July 13:
 Some Lessons to Be Learned from the Lefebvre Schism
July 18:
 Declaration of the German-speaking Superiors
      of the Society of Saint Pius X Regarding the
      Treatment of Archbishop Lefebvre
July 25:
 Letter of Cardinals Ratzinger and Mayer
       to Dom Gérard Calvet
July 28:
 Creation of the Society of Saint Peter
August 18:
 Declaration of Dom Gérard
October 1989:
 Cardinal Mayer’s Interview in 30 Days Magazine
August 24:
 Declaration of Dom Tomás Aquino
August 25:
 “Some Simple Reflections Which We Make Without Bitterness”
August:
 Tragedy at Ecône
October:
 The Strategy of “Rehabilitation” Unveiled by Cardinal Decourtray
November:
 Interview of Archbishop Lefebvre

(1992)
September 2: 
 Letter of Fr. Joseph Bisig to an Australian Faithful





Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sedevacantism and Heresy

By
+ JMJ I've observed three core reactions during this crisis of the Catholic Church. The Pope can't be wrong, therefore this is the New Springtime The Pope is infallible in certain conditions and there is a problem with many things that have been said, done and written, during and after the Second Vatican Council (even in the Council doc). The Pope can't be wrong, this stuff is wrong, therefore he isn't Pope. Of course there are a spectrum of responses in between, but these are the key elements. The 1st group holds the words of the Pope et al as impeccable. Here, let me get you a Koran to kiss... The 3rd group holds that they've all been heretics and lost their office.  There is also a spectrum within this group.   One answer is that they are very poor judges of heresy.  The link below provides some reasoned thought that, I'm happy to say, is completely consistent with Church Teaching. Canon law blog: Its not impossible just very diff...
4 comments
Read more

What does it mean "I'm a Traditional Catholic"?

By
+ JMJ I was visiting with a friend the other day when he said: "I'm a traditionalist". This surprised me because, while I could imagine him saying he was a "conservative or faithful Catholic", I didn't really think that the "traditionalist" label would stick. This got me to to thinking about what it means, or should mean when a person shakes you hand and says: "Hi, I'm a Traditional Catholic".
Post a Comment
Read more

Rome and SSPX - Version 2026 Part 2

By
 + JMJ Part 2 Detailed Synopsis and Timeline (ChatGPT) At this point, I took the shortcut of uploading all of my previous links and the latest SSPX and Rome links to ChatGPT. This way we’ll see how ChatGPT interprets the world as presented on the internet. P^3 Briefing Memo Subject: Rome–SSPX Relations and Planned Episcopal Consecrations (July 1, 2026) Prepared for: Ecclesial / Academic / Media Briefing Date: February 2026 Issue Overview The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has announced its intention to consecrate new bishops on July 1, 2026 , potentially without a papal mandate . The Holy See has acknowledged ongoing talks with the SSPX and stated its desire to avoid rupture, but has not granted approval nor outlined canonical consequences. The situation revives unresolved tensions dating to 1988 and raises questions about schism, authority, and doctrinal continuity. Background Founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, the SSPX seeks to preserve pre-Vat...
Post a Comment
Read more

Schism

By
There is some question as to whether the Pope can be in actual schism as per the Cardinal Torquemada: Citing the doctrine of Pope Innocent III, Torquemada further teaches:  "Thus it is that Pope Innocent III states [De Consuetudine] that, it is necessary to obey the Pope in all things as long as he, himself, does not go against the universal customs of the Church, but should he go against the universal customs of the Church, 'he need not be followed' . . . " [Cited from A Theological Vindication of Roman Catholic Traditionalism, Father Paul Kramer, B.Ph., S.T.D., M. Div. (2nd edition, St. Francis Press, India) p. 29. The full quotation from Cardinal Torquemada reads, "By disobedience, the Pope can separate himself from Christ despite the fact that he is head of the Church, for above all, the unity of the Church is dependent on its relationship with Christ. The Pope can separate himself from Christ either by disobeying the law of Christ, or by commanding som...
Post a Comment
Read more