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==Traditionalist Catholic==

==Traditionalist Catholic==

*'''Traditionalist Catholic''' groups, which rejected the liturgical reforms of the [[Second Vatican Council]] exist along a spectrum. At one end, some exist definitely within the framework of the generally-recognized Roman Catholic Church; at other end, others have in effect established entirely separate churches. There are several positions in between with ambiguous relations to the mainstream Roman Catholic Church. In more detail:

*'''Traditionalist Catholic''' groups, which rejected the liturgical reforms of the [[Second Vatican Council]] exist along a spectrum. At one end, some exist definitely within the framework of the generally-recognized Roman Catholic Church; at other end, others have in effect established entirely separate churches. There are several positions in between with ambiguous relations to the mainstream Roman Catholic Church. In more detail:

**There are those who prefer the old liturgy, but do so in full obedience to the Catholic hierarchy (e.g. the '''Sacerdotal Society of St. John Marie Vianney''')

**There are those who prefer the old liturgy, but do so in full obedience to the Catholic hierarchy (e.g. the '''Sacerdotal Society of St. John Marie Vianney''')<ref> https://adapostolica.org/</ref>

**There are those who believe the current church hierarchy is in error, and refuse to be obedient to it.  At the same time, they accept in principle the validity of the current church hierarchy and hope to be reconciled to it ('''Society of St. Pius X''')

**There are those who believe the current church hierarchy is in error, and refuse to be obedient to it.  At the same time, they accept in principle the validity of the current church hierarchy and hope to be reconciled to it ([[Society_of_St._Pius_X |'''Society of St. Pius X''']])

**There are those who believe the Popes since Vatican II have been [[antipope]]s, and the office of Pope is currently vacant. This view exists in a few variants:

**There are those who believe the Popes since Vatican II have been [[antipope]]s, and the office of Pope is currently vacant. This view exists in a few variants:

***'''sedevacantists''' assert that the current Pope is really an antipope, and the office of Pope is vacant.

***'''sedevacantists'''<ref>https://cmri.org/articles-on-the-traditional-catholic-faith/sedevacantism/</ref> assert that the current Pope is really an antipope, and the office of Pope is vacant.

***'''sedeprivationists''' believe that the Popes since Vatican II have not been full Popes, but only 'potential Popes' or 'half Popes.' They believe that Benedict XVI is a heretic and as such cannot really be Pope; but that if he was to recant his heresy, he would automatically become Pope the moment he did so.  

***'''sedeprivationists''' believe that the Popes since Vatican II have not been full Popes, but only 'potential Popes' or 'half Popes.' They believe that Benedict XVI is a heretic and as such cannot really be Pope; but that if he was to recant his heresy, he would automatically become Pope the moment he did so.  

***the '''Society of St. Pius V''' does not believe that the question of whether the Holy See is vacant or not has been definitely settled, but they believe that genuine doubts exist as to whether the recent Popes have actually been popes.

***the '''Society of St. Pius V'''<ref>https://sspv.org/index.php</ref> does not believe that the question of whether the Holy See is vacant or not has been definitely settled, but they believe that genuine doubts exist as to whether the recent Popes have actually been popes.

**'''conclavists''' believe, like the sedevacantists, that the Papacy is vacant; but they go one step further and elect their own Pope. There are many different conclavist groups, each with its own Pope. The Roman Catholic Church considers all these to be antipopes.

**'''conclavists''' believe, like the sedevacantists, that the Papacy is vacant; but they go one step further and elect their own Pope. There are many different conclavist groups, each with its own Pope. The Roman Catholic Church considers all these to be antipopes.

==Mystical Catholic churches==

==Mystical Catholic churches==

*'''Mystical Catholic churches''' refers to churches which center around alleged revelations from the Saints, Jesus, or most commonly, the Virgin Mary. These revelations lead them to reject the mainstream Roman Catholic Church as heretical and to found their own churches. This is often combined with a belief in sedevacantism or conclavism, but other sedevacantists and conclavists claim to be faithfully following church tradition rather than new revelations. The most well-known groups in this category are the '''Palmarian Catholic Church''' in Spain,<ref>https://www.palmarianchurch.org/</ref> and the '''Mariavite''' churches in Poland<ref>https://mariawita.pl/</ref>.

*'''Mystical Catholic churches''' refers to churches which center around alleged revelations from the Saints, Jesus, or most commonly, the Virgin Mary. These revelations lead them to reject the mainstream Roman Catholic Church as heretical and to found their own churches. This is often combined with a belief in sedevacantism or conclavism, but other sedevacantists and conclavists claim to be faithfully following church tradition rather than new revelations. The most well-known groups in this category are the '''Palmarian Catholic Church''' in Spain,<ref>https://www.palmarianchurch.org/</ref> and the '''Mariavite''' churches in Poland<ref>https://mariawita.pl/</ref>.