Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò Declared Excommunicated
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He was accused and found guilty of schism.
A Vatican press release on 5 July said: "His public statements expressing his refusal to recognise and submit to the Supreme Pontiff, his rejection of communion with the members of the Church who are subject to him, and of the legitimacy and magisterial authority of the Second Vatican Council are well known."
The dicastery pronounced an excommunication latae sententiae, in accordance with canon 1364 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law.
The revocation of the measure is reserved to the Apostolic See. This decision was communicated to Monsignor Viganò on 5 July.
Viganò himself has previously stated that he is not in communion with the Vatican of Francis.
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