Bishop Richard Williamson, a former English bishop of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), died on Wednesday at the age of 84 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. The Priestly Society of ...

He was 84. The Society of St. Pius X, a traditionalist group of Catholic priests, confirmed his death in a statement, saying Bishop Williamson suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in his native England ...

The British-born Williamson was a member of the ultra-traditionalist Society of St Pius X (SSPX), founded in ... rector after his “consecration” as bishop. He used this occasion as the launch ...

Although he had been excommunicated by the Vatican, he was then a bishop in the Society of St. Pius X.Credit...Ron Bull/Toronto Star, via Getty Images “I think that two to three hundred thousand ...

The pope decided last October to suppress the Diocese of Fenyang in mainland China, which was originally erected in 1946 by Pope Pius XII ... China agreement. Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Shanghai ...

after which he made still-more extreme statements as head of the “SSPX Resistance” group. His consecration of another bishop without Vatican approval led to his second excommunication in 2015.

Bishop Richard Williamson, a former English bishop of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), died on Wednesday at the age of 84 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. The Priestly Society of St.

Beringer, Les Indulgences, vol. II, #239, pp. 189-90). Pius XII mentioned this privilege in 1950 and thus lent it credence and authority. In his words: "This most kind mother will not be tardy in ...

Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - The Jubilee Year 2025 begins in the Diocese of Shanghai with the reception of 54 newly baptized people who received the sacrament of baptism on Sunday 12 January, the Feast ...