Was Archbishop Lefebvre Really Excommunicated?
On June 30th 1988 Archbishop marcel Lefebvre, founder of the society of saint pius X, and Bishop Antonio de Castro Mayer consecrated 4 Bishops for the sspx against the explicit orders of pope john paul ii Detractors of the sspx often say that Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, as well as the other 5 bishops, were excommunicated by Pope John paul ii. As a result of these unauthorized consecrations. But is this true?
