Fraternity of Saint Pius X ordinations illegitimate
The recent priestly ordinations celebrated by the Fraternity of Saint Pius X are to
be considered "illegitimateā, confirmed Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican Press Office
Director, responding to journalists' questions on Tuesday.
Father Lombardi
repeated what was affirmed by Pope Benedict XVI in his Letter to the Bishops of the
Catholic Church of March 10, 2009:
"As long as the Society [of Saint Pius X]
does not have a canonical status in the Church, its ministers do not exercise legitimate
ministries in the Church (...). Until the doctrinal questions are clarified, the Society
has no canonical status in the Church, and its ministers (...) do not legitimately
exercise any ministry in the Church."