Priestly Confraternity of Saint Pius X
Roman Catholic organization
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founding by Lefebvre
- In Marcel Lefebvre: Founding the Society of St. Pius X, schism, and excommunication
…seminary’s opening, he founded the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X, which received the approval of the local bishop. Soon the Vatican and Lefebvre exchanged vigorous criticisms, and in 1975 the Vatican withdrew approval of the order.
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