Warmest congratulations to the new Society of Saint Pius X  Bishops!

Please accept our deepest congratulations on your current episcopal consecration. It is a time of immeasurable grace and deep joy to see the traditional fullness of the priesthood transmitted to serve the Church and protect the sacred inheritance of Tradition.

In a time of spiritual necessity, your readiness to march forward and shepherd the faithful is rightly inspiring. We extend our prayers for your apostolic passion, strength, and continued leadership in preserving the Catholic faith and for the salvation of souls. May the Blessed Virgin Mary protect and guide your ministry, and may God richly bless your work for the glory of the Holy Catholic Church.

The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), is a traditionalist Catholic group created by French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (1905-1991), in 1970 in reply to reforms started by the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) that he and his followers viewed as a departure from Catholic tradition.  The society is known for its anti-modernist stance and its emphasis on the Tridentine Mass and pre-Vatican II liturgical practices in Latin.

On the First of July 2026, the feast of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, at the Seminary of Saint Pius X in Écône, Switzerland, His Excellency Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, assisted by His Excellency Bishop Bernard Fellay, conferred episcopal consecration on four bishops – one American, one Swiss, and two French – to serve as auxiliary bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X.

The grace of divine ministry rests solely on the mercy of Jesus, by which “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost,” (Titus 3:5). We are required to “feed my lambs” with the same love which Christ demanded of Simon Peter (John 21, 15-19).

Our understanding is that owing to exceptional conditions these consecrations had to be conferred without the authorization of the Holy Father. This situation is common not only to the Society of St Pius X but to Old Catholics who likewise uphold the traditions and faith of the Catholic Church while not being in full communion with the Holy See. Furthermore, the Society regrets that their superior-general was not allowed the opportunity to meet directly with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to discuss the serious reasons which made the ceremony necessary.

We pray that the SSPX’s newly-consecrated bishops grow strong in good works and are supported by divine grace. May they now strive to use all their powers in this new ministry. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Holy Theotokos, and Mother of priests, protect and guide their ministry. May God richly bless their ministry for the exaltation of the Holy Mother Church. May Almighty God sustain them unwavering in proclaiming and living the Gospel and for the great glory of God. We offer our passionate prayers for their apostolic zeal, strength, and continued guidance in preserving the Catholic faith for the salvation of souls.

The office of bishop is an office of love, service, and self-sacrifice. The bishop gives his life for the salvation of souls.

At a ceremony today in Rome, the Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of San Rocco, H.E. Renato Parlato, was presented with the Grand Collar of the Order of the Crown of Thorns by the Grand Chancellor and Grand Justiciar of the Abbey-Principality of San Luigi, H.I.R.H. Prince Prof. Luca Scotto di Tella de’ Douglas di Castel di Ripa, acting on the authority of the Prince-Abbot. The presentation was in the context of the recent wide-ranging partnerships entered into by our respective organizations, recognizing their unity of faith and purpose.

The Ecclesia Apostolica Divinorum Mysteriorum has entered into partnership with the Ecclesia Apostolica Divinorum Mysteriorum and the Real Accademia Palatina di Dalmatia and Serenissima Accademia degli Stemmi, which are headquartered in Ferrara, Italy and are under the headship of the Sovereign House of Dalmatia (Val d’Ors).