Traditional Catholic bishops consecrated at Ecône in 1988

The controversial Episcopal consecrations of 30 June 1988 performed at Econe, Switzerland, by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre with the support of Bishop Antonio de Castro Mayer. The Archbishop raised four traditionalist priests of the Society of Saint Pius X to the level of bishop in order that they might continue the work of the Society long after his death.
The Archbishop founded the Society in 1970 to maintain Catholic Tradition in the face of the changes sweeping through the Church following the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). After a turbulent eighteen years involving conflict with Church authorities and increasingly strained relations with Rome, the Archbishop performed the consecrations despite opposition by the Pope.
The Pope soon after issued a condemnation stating that the Archbishop and the four new bishops had incurred excommunication. Despite this the Archbishop, the bishops, and the Society at large continued on regardless. Today the Society numbers 450 priests, 230 seminarians, many brothers and sister, and many schools, priories, and churches throughout the world.

[@ketoujin]

I dream of becoming a traditionalist priest with such glory!

[@user-km2qb8fk9b]

Great, Saint Archibishop! Greetings from catholic Poland!

[@PraytheRosaryEveryDay]

Deo Gratias! Archbishop Lefebvre, pray for us, Bishop de Castro Mayer, pray for us!

[@alonelychild]

Thank you Monsinhor Lefebvre! Pray for us! Oh Lord, send us vocations for the flock is gigantic and the workers are few, send us holy priests and bishops! Amém!

[@GrumpyOldTroll]

Thank you very much for this video. May Mgr Marcel Lefebvre rest in peace.

[@antebabich9957]

St. Marcel Lefebvre pray for us

[@sfowatcher]

Always with Rome, Sometimes without Rome, Never against Rome

[@StSimonMartyr]

"I am a priest who for over ten years collaborated in a work that became a notable harm to the Catholic Faith. I wish now to Apologize before God and the Church and to Renounce decisively my personal sharing in that damaging project. I am speaking of translating the new Post-Vatican II Latin liturgy into the English language, when I was a member of the Advisory Board of the (I.C.E.L.)." It waters down the doctrine that the Eucharist is a true Sacrifice." -Fr Somerville, Jan 19, 2005.

[@Geremia08]

Exactly! He gave us reason so we can differentiate between what is true to have faith in and what is false.

[@benaggreyfynn]

Thank you very much for this video. I LOVE THIS VIDEO. Welldone and thank you.

[@anthonyburgess8688]

One of the few moments of grace in the post-Vatican II church

[@Nancypaxpaixpaz]

Thank you God, for giving us Archbishop Lefebrve and our 4 Bishops. Amen

[@ismaelbernardogalindo369]

VIVA MARCEL LEFEBVRE!! VIVA 1988!!

[@josephpascal7117]

No, Archbishop Lefebvre was absolutely right to do what he did. God only knows where the Church would be found if it weren't for him. One must obey God before men. When one is asked to do something that is against the Faith, one must not obey, that would be false obedience. Look up St. Athanasius, he resisted a pope who was under the influence of the Arian Heresy and the saint was excommunicated by the pope, who was the first pope not to be canonized. The pope is not God and he makes mistakes.

[@taxfree4]

The Traditional Movement is alive and well and is flourishing as fast as the Conciliarist temples, known as today's catholic churches, are closing. The Nervous Ordo mass is dying a slow, but sure, death.

[@RockyBalboa211]

God bless the church!

[@newtochrist]

I have mix feelings for the Archbishop , I pray for his soul and hope the Church and SSPX will come to a full Communion soon

[@qitzpaquitojr.reston2337]

They were “excommunicated” for

[@Tradcatholicman]

It dont matter cannon law says a bishop has the authority to consecrate other bishops if the church is in danger and it was second vatican council synod he had all rite to do it

[@Eskadron22]

Great to have this important moment online.