Following his 1976 ordination of seminarians against Vatican prohibitions, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre was declared ‘suspended a divinis.’ Here is his response:>
Editors’ Notes
The following text is a translation of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre’s reflections following his 1976 suspension a divinis.>This is part of our wider examination of Lefebvre’s comments in the post-conciliar period. This study has become even more relevant since the 2 February 2026 announcement of further episcopal consecrations, to take place in July 2026. The responses to this announcement – both those positive and negative – have generally betrayed a serious lack of awareness of what Archbishop Lefebvre said and did following Vatican II.
Originally published in The WM Review. Read original article