Please pray for Fr. Marc Hanappier SSPX
as he prepares for his consecration to the episcopacy on the 1st July, The Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ @sspx@SSPXEN
Pope St. Pius X: "Do not let yourselves be deceived by the subtle declarations of others who do not cease to pretend that they wish to be with the Church, to love the Church, to fight for her so that she will not lose the masses, to work for the Church so that she will come to understand the times and so to win back the people and attach them to herself. Judge these men according to their works. If they maltreat and despise the ministers of the Church and even the Pope; if they try by every means to minimize their authority, to evade their direction, and to disregard their counsels; if they do not fear to raise the standard of rebellion, what Church are these men speaking about?" (Address Con Vera Soddisfazione, May 10, 1909) https://t.co/f7SEdvZ5st
The SSPX has announced the names of the four priests being consecrated without papal mandate on July 1.
I read all 4 bios (I know one of them). They are not men chosen for long-term admin experience, but for longevity. I'm not saying this as a criticism, but as an observation.
They are young with 4 decades left in them. It seems SSPX purposefully chose young bishops with a built in long-term warranty. This prevents the need for any future episcopal consecrations in the next 10-20 years.