An ultra-traditionalist Catholic group has consecrated bishops without papal consent, risking a schism with the church in Rome. Pope Leo had begged the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X to reconsider its plan.
Not could, does. It’s automatic specifically to prevent a new line of apostolic succession outside of the “universal” church. An excommunicated bishop cannot elevate new Catholic bishops.
Not could, does. It’s automatic specifically to prevent a new line of apostolic succession outside of the “universal” church. An excommunicated bishop cannot elevate new Catholic bishops.
But they even had souvenir wine and baseball hats. I thought that made it official?