Why is it a problem for the SSPX to ordain new bishops?

Why is it a problem for the SSPX to ordain new bishops? Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior of the traditionalist Society of St Pius X from 1994 to 2018, is pictured ordaining a priest during a ceremony in Econe, Switzerland. Photo: OSV News/Denis Balibouse, Reuters.

Q: I’ve read a lot recently about how the Society of St Pius X (SSPX) is planning to ordain new bishops this summer, with or without the pope’s permission. Why is this such a problem, if the SSPX are all validly ordained anyways?   A: The quick, big-picture short answer is that the SSPX’s proposed…

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