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The SSPX Resistance (sometimes shortened to the "Resistance") is a loosely organized group of traditionalist Catholic priests and faithful, founded by Bishop Richard Williamson, which broke away from the Society of Saint Pius X ("SSPX").[1]
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History
Bishop Williamson was expelled from the SSPX in 2012. Prior to his expulsion, Williamson had been convicted of Holocaust denial by a German court in 2010.[2] After Williamson left the SSPX, the priests and faithful who followed him were dubbed the "SSPX Resistance."[3]
In his discussions with the SSPX, Pope Benedict XVI had indicated a willingness to grant the Society canonical recognition. Certain priests within the SSPX accused their superiors of abandoning the group's traditional principles, for considering this offer of canonical recognition.[4]
The SSPX itself was established by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1970 in opposition to the changes brought by the Second Vatican Council.[5]
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Episcopal Consecrations
Bishop Williamson has consecrated five bishops to serve the Resistance. The first bishop he consecrated was Jean-Michael Faure in 2015. Williamson later consecrated Tomás de Aquino Ferreira da Costa, Gerardo Zendejas, Giacomo Ballini, and Michał Stobnicki.[6] Williamson's 2017 consecration of Zendejas, at St. Athanasius Church in Vienna, Virginia drew condemnation from the local bishop, Bishop Michael Burbidge.[7]
Williamson also performed a conditional consecration of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò.
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Structure
There are also Resistance chapels in Ireland, headquartered in Cork, overseen by Bishop Giacomo Ballini.[8] Regarding the masses held in Derry, Bishop Donal McKeown warned the faithful: "The priests of SSPX Resistance Ireland are not in full communion with the Catholic Church and do not accept the full teaching authority of the Church."[8][9]
The SSPX Resistance also has a presence in England, including in London, Kent, and Berkshire.[10]
Affiliated religious orders
Traditional Dominicans of Avrillé, France, who were formerly affiliated with the SSPX, have aligned themselves with the SSPX Resistance.[11]
See also
References
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