On July 2, 2026, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released two documents concerning the previous day’s episcopal consecrations by the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX): a Decree and an accompanying Explanatory Note (Note). Commentary since has treated the two as a single act, as though the DDF had excommunicated six bishops, seven hundred priests, and an unknown number of laity in one stroke. It did not.

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