On november 11, 1974, two apostolic visitors from rome arrived at the international seminary of st. Marcel francois marie joseph lefebvre 29 november 1905 25 march 1991 was a french roman catholic archbishop. He was the second son and third child of eight children of textile factoryowner rene lefebvre and gabrielle, born watine, who died in 1938 his parents were devout catholics who brought their children to daily mass. He bishop richard williamson will consecrate the foundation to the immaculate heart of mary during solemn mass at 11am this morning, 16th july, feast of our lady of mount carmel. The hot summer of 1976 and archbishop lefebvre district. The following interview with the archbishop was to have been published in 1978 by a leading american catholic publication.
It is of great interest to many people to know what was the late, great archbishop lefebvres attitude to the thesis that paul vi andjohn paul ii were not true popes. Pete vere is a husband, father, canon lawyer and catholic journalist. Mar 26, 1991 archbishop marcel lefebvre, the traditionalist prelate whose defiance of pope john paul ii caused the first schism in the roman catholic church since 1870, died today in martigny, switzerland. Le meme jour, a ete cree lunion sacerdotale marcel lefbvre pour tous les pretres fideles qui le souhaitent.
The hot summer of 1976 and archbishop lefebvre district of the. Archbishop lefebvre lecture in the united states 1976. The simple answer often proffered inanswer to this question is that the archbishop was not. In the beginning of 1976 archbishop lefebvre was a man officially divested. Tcw from much evidence views nonpriest marcel lefebvre, to have been a plant of by the masonic novus ordo. Marcel lefebvre was born at tourcoing in northern france on 29 november 1905. Conference of catholic bishops threatened the publications publisher with excommunication and decreed virtual. I dont know if archbishop lefebvre ever celebrated the new mass, but in his book letter to confused catholics it is very interesting to note that the. Marcel lefebvre books list of books by author marcel. Le meme jour, a ete cree l union sacerdotale marcel lefbvre pour tous les pretres fideles qui le souhaitent.
Anthony cekada the story of our battle in court with abp. These quotations may be known by many members of the society of st. In fact, along with french canadian nationalism, traditional roman catholicism is one of the defining features of the farright in this province. Mar 26, 2017 it has been 26 years since archbishop marcel lefebvre died on march 25, 1991. Archbishop lefebvre and the sedevacantist thesis liberty, courage, and prudence. It is with great joy that we are able to announce the foundation of the union sacerdotale marcel lefebvre, established yesterday, 15th july, at the dominic an convent in avrille france. This is an evergrowing library of catholic documents. His father owned a textile factory and was a daily communicant who would assist at mass at a quarter past six each morning and recite his rosary before arriving at the factory to begin work ahead of his employees. With great affliction the church has learned of the unlawful episcopal ordination conferred on june 30 by archbishop marcel lefebvre, which has frustrated all the efforts made during the previous years to ensure the full communion with the church of the priestly society of st. Bruno for his services in this office which he held for two years. Priestly union of marcel lefebvre, founded at the monastery of the avrille dominicans in avrille, france. The words of the great bishop are indeed an inexhaustible wellspring of meditation proper to nourish in the faithful their union with god, to encourage them on the fi. His continued membership in the neosspx would have made a premature union with rome more difficult. Januar 1989 im prioriat saarbrucken by bernard fellay book 2 editions published in 1990 in german and held by 2 worldcat member libraries worldwide.
Marcel lefebvres 190591 career saw him make a meteoric rise. Resistance is the union sacerdotale marcel lefebvre english. The sspx resistance is a loosely organized group of traditionalist catholics that grew out of. The suppressed interview with archbishop marcel lefebvre. See 10 related articles at the end of this post ednote. One year later, he was named as the holy see s apostolic delegate for frenchspeaking africa. Lefebvre say it was necessary to put a pope on trial before declaring him a public heretic. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Lefebvre ever indicate that he would publicly declare the holy see vacant if he thought it necessary, even though he was only a retired bishop. Douglas laudenschlager originally published in the february 1978 issue of the angelus. Ecclesia dei his holiness pope john paul ii apostolic letter july 2, 1988. French roman catholic priest marcel lefebvre celebrates his sacerdotal. Thomas, when he speaks of fraternal correction, alludes to st. See all books authored by marcel lefebvre, including open letter to confused catholics, and the mass of all time, and more on.
We wish it to be your rule first of all to tear away the mask from freemasonry, and t. Lourdelet, then prior of opus sacerdotale, who suggested it to me. Marcel lefebvre s 190591 career saw him make a meteoric rise through the. This talk is introduced by the late walter matt, who founded the remnant magazine, then by fr anthony ward, who ran the society of st pius x sspx house of studies in armada michigan, before the. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free standard. Conference par labbe salenave sur le texte bataille. In 1962 he was elected superior general of the 5,000member holy ghost fathers. The 1974 declaration of archbishop lefebvre november 21, 1974. Archbishop lefebvre to catholic families missal, espirito santo.
To this day the founder of the society of saint pius x sspx is still a figure of great controversy within the church. In january of 1990, archbishop lefebvre came to the motherhouse of the sisters of the society of saint pius x in france to work on writing his book spiritual journey. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. His father was an outspoken monarchist, devoting his life to the cause of the french dynasty, seeing in a monarchy the only way of. That archbishop lefebvre was a man of great influence in the twentieth century cannot be disputed.
Sspx resistance links st marcel initiative bishop williamson eleison comments weekly column of his excellency. First, it seeks to present a canonical history of the lefebvrite schism by highlighting the major events leading up to lefebvre s illicit episcopal consecrations in 1988, along with the. Apr 02, 2016 this talk is introduced by the late walter matt, who founded the remnant magazine, then by fr anthony ward, who ran the society of st pius x sspx house of studies in armada michigan, before the. My purpose is to recount an event in the history of the contemporary church. A message board for sspx, resistance and other traditional. Corps sspxmc, or lunion sacerdotale marcel lefebvre usml, french. See more ideas about marcel, catholic and catholic bishops.
Join facebook to connect with marcel lefebvre and others you may know. Marcel francois marie joseph lefebvre 1905 1991 was a french roman catholic archbishop who was a strong opponent of the second vatican council, and in 1970 founded the society of st. The book is rich in documentation, often unpublished, and in many theological observations. It has been 26 years since archbishop marcel lefebvre died on march 25, 1991. The frenchness of marcel lefebvre and the society of st pius x. Marcel lefebvre beliefs marcel lefebvre on vatican ii. Archbishop lefebvre was founder of the society of st. First, it seeks to present a canonical history of the lefebvrite schism by highlighting the major events leading up to lefebvres illicit episcopal consecrations in 1988, along with the. Archbishop marcel lefebvre, the traditionalist prelate whose defiance of pope john paul ii caused the first schism in the roman catholic church since 1870, died today in martigny, switzerland. Open letter to confused catholics by marcel lefebvre. An open letter to confused catholics was written by archbishop lefebvre, the founder of sspx, in 1968. The spiritual life writings of archbishop marcel lefebvre. The purpose of the society is to provide priests who, according to them, uphold traditional and orthodox catholicism, free from any.
The validity of holy orders society of saint pius x. In 1970, lefebvre founded the society of saint pius x sspx. Marcel lefebvre was born in tourcoing, france, november 29, 1905 from a family which gave almost fifty of its members to the church since 1738, amongst them a cardinal, a. Archbishop marcel lefebvre, was ordained to the priesthood on september 21, 1929, and consecrated a bishop on september 18, 1947, by the late achille cardinal lienart, bishop of archbishop lefebvres diocese of lille. Union sacerdotale marcel lefebvre page 4 sspx resistance news catholic info traditional catholic forum. Jan 01, 1985 an open letter to confused catholics was written by archbishop lefebvre, the founder of sspx, in 1968. Pius x commonly known as the sspx is a selfprofessed socalled traditional catholic priestly society, founded in 1970 by archbishop marcel lefebvre from france. Marcel lefebvre s 190591 career saw him make a meteoric rise through the ranks.
Pius x university libraries catholic university of. Marcel lefebvre beliefs and facts who is marcel lefebvre. There are documents for those who are seeking the truth and the catholic faith, and for those who desire to deepen their understanding of the catholic doctrine, catholic prayers and devotions, catholic morality, catholic history and catholic apologetics as well as those who want to know more about the sspx. In the consistory of 24 may 1976, pope paul vi rebuked archbishop lefebvre by. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. As in the past, decisions are taken by mutual agreement between the members of the union sacerdotale marcel lefebvre. At age 42, this missionary priest was appointed bishop in senegal by pope pius xii. The case of marcel lefebvre and the society of st pius x sspx deserves.
I accept vatican ii in the light of tradition was published by angelus press in michael davies apologia pro marcel lefebvre. Whether you like or dislike the sspx, it would behoove people to read this book if you wonder why churches are nearly empty and most of your family have fallen from the faith. Vere, jclm, pete my journey out of the lefebvre schism. Another group within the sspx resistance is the union sacerdotale marcel lefebvre english. They have found that, due to the efficiency of the union sacerdotale marcel lefebvre, the task of coordination was no longer necessary. The sermon of his excellency archbishop marcel lefebvre on the occasion of. Marcel lefebvre was born in tourcoing, france, november 29, 1905 from a family which gave almost fifty of its members to the church since 1738, amongst them a cardinal, a few bishops and many priests and religious. Following a career as an apostolic delegate for west africa and superior general of the holy ghost fathers, he took the lead in opposing certain changes within the church associated with the second vatican council. Mar 21, 2020 marcel lefebvre, ultraconservative roman catholic archbishop who opposed the liberalizing changes begun by the second vatican council 196265 and who was excommunicated in 1988 for consecrating new traditionalist bishops without the approval of the holy see in rome. Archbishop lefebvre made numerous statements which demonstrated that he was on the verge of the sedevacantist position back in the 1970s and 1980s. Sspx resistance links catholic action resource center. The society of saint pius x also known as the sspx, or the fsspx, is an international priestly fraternity founded in 1970 by marcel lefebvre, the traditionalist french archbishop who.
What we need is a definitive tome that takes carres book. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Marcel lefebvre, ultraconservative roman catholic archbishop who opposed the liberalizing changes begun by the second vatican council 196265 and who was excommunicated in 1988 for consecrating new traditionalist bishops without the approval of the holy see in rome. Lefebvre treat sedevacantist clergy as noncatholics and refuse to associate with them.
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