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==The Society of St. Pius X Church Today==

==The Society of St. Pius X Church Today==

The Society of St. Pius X Church is governed by the [[Superior Religious order | Superior General]], who resides with his assistants, the Secretary General and the General Bursar, in the General House situated in Menzingen, Switzerland <ref>https://fsspx.org/en</ref>. SSPX is Organized into 14 districts worldwide similar to dioceses, each of which is entrusted to a local superior. Auxiliary bishops assist the districts. The USA is under one district a list of its churches can be found via this link <ref>https://sspx.org/en/list-sspx-chapels</ref>

The Society of St. Pius X Church is governed by the [[Superior Religious order | Superior General]], who resides with his assistants, the Secretary General and the General Bursar, in the General House situated in Menzingen, Switzerland <ref>https://fsspx.org/en</ref>. SSPX is Organized into 14 districts worldwide similar to dioceses, each of which is entrusted to a local superior. Auxiliary bishops assist the districts. The USA is under one district a list of its churches can be found via this link <ref>https://sspx.org/en/list-sspx-chapels</ref>.

Do to a shortage of SSPX bishops; SSPX is planning new episcopal consecrations in 2026<ref>https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/02/the-sspx-and-the-question-of-new-bishops-2/</ref>.

The Society has Priestly Seminaries in [[France]], [[Buenos Aires]] ([[Argentina]]) and other places.

The Society has Priestly Seminaries in [[France]], [[Buenos Aires]] ([[Argentina]]) and other places.

===Continuing Disputes===

===Continuing Disputes===

Pope Francis further restricts the saying of Mass in Latin which confirms SSPX as a separate church. <ref>https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-vatican-city-religion-13fb8d27e538fc0aafec26a5087d387e</ref> Certain separate churches like this one are recognized to have valid but illicit bishops<ref>https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/22738/vatican-explains-teaching-on-illicit-ordinations</ref> and priests. However illicit bishops and priests can still perform valid sacraments <ref>https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/59640/which-sacraments-can-be-administered-validly-but-illicitly</ref> The bishops from the 1988 Society of St. Pius X Econe Consecrations 2 had passed away and others had grown very old, so '''on July 1 2026''' SSPX ordained 4 more bishops<ref>https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/defying-pope-and-facing-excommunication-sspx-consecrates-bishops-huge-outdoor</ref>. '''Pope Leo XIV has excommunicated these bishops which makes SSPX a separate church.''' However, these bishops are still covered under [[Apostolic_succession#St_Augustinian_Theory | Apostolic Succession]].

Pope Francis further restricts the saying of Mass in Latin which confirms SSPX as a separate church. <ref>https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-vatican-city-religion-13fb8d27e538fc0aafec26a5087d387e</ref> Certain separate churches like this one are recognized to have valid but illicit bishops<ref>https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/22738/vatican-explains-teaching-on-illicit-ordinations</ref> and priests. However illicit bishops and priests can still perform valid sacraments <ref>https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/59640/which-sacraments-can-be-administered-validly-but-illicitly</ref> The bishops from the 1988 Society of St. Pius X Econe Consecrations 2 had passed away and others had grown very old, so '''on July 1 2026''' SSPX ordained 4 more bishops<ref>https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/defying-pope-and-facing-excommunication-sspx-consecrates-bishops-huge-outdoor</ref> <ref>https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/02/the-sspx-and-the-question-of-new-bishops-2/</ref>. '''Pope Leo XIV has excommunicated these bishops which makes SSPX a separate church.''' However, these bishops are still covered under [[Apostolic_succession#St_Augustinian_Theory | Apostolic Succession]].

==== Society of Saint Josaphat ====

==== Society of Saint Josaphat ====