Anonymous Catholic

A 1987 interview with Archbishop Lefebvre, which reveals his mind prior to the 1988 consecrations.
"Today however, it is the Faith itself which is at stake. I sense that the ‘conciliar’ Church changes and places the very centre of the Catholic Faith in danger. For this reason obedience is no longer possible; for even the Pope does not have the power to change the Faith, he is but a servant of the Faith. To accept Religious Liberty, Ecumenism, the Conciliar Reforms, would appear to me to be contributing to the ‘auto-demolition’ of the Church. In conscience, that is not possible for me. The Liberalism of the Pope is destroying the Catholic Faith from within."
“If it is my duty, I will consecrate bishops”

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“If it is my duty, I will consecrate bishops”

Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre uttered those words 38 years ago, when asked about the possibility of illicit episcopal consecrations by the Society of St. Pius X.
Today, the two remaining Bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X are facing the same dilemma that Archbishop Lefebvre faced nearly 40 years ago, as so far, there is no indication that Rome will grant permission for consecrations to be held in the near future.
Archbishop Lefebvre
The following is an English translation of a 1987 interview in which journalists from the Italian journal Trenta Giorni asked Archbishop Lefebvre about his intentions. It was first published by the Australian traditionalist publication, Catholic, in July 1987, Issue #55 and is reproduced here with permission. It is prefaced with its original introduction by the editors of Catholic.
In this article, you will learn the mind of the Archbishop as he contemplated objective disobedience to the Pope and potential excommunication, for the sake of the Church’s …

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Jeffrey Ade

It is the duty of every Catholic bishop! Thank God for his grace, Archbishop Lefebvre! We owe our Catholic faith to him!