Marcel Lefebvre

Marcel-François Lefebvre (November 29 1905 – March 25 1991), better known as Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, was a French Roman Catholic bishop. For a long time, he worked as a missionary in Africa with the Holy Ghost Fathers. After returning, he started to be against the changes within the Church. These changes were introduced after the Second Vatican Council.

In 1970, Lefebvre founded the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), which is still the world's largest Traditionalist Catholic priestly society. In 1988, Lefebvre made four new bishops to continue his work with the SSPX. He took this step against the orders of Pope John Paul II. Because of this, the Holy See announced the following day that he had been excommunicated from the Catholic Church. Those who supported Lefebvre think, this declaration was not valid.

Marcel Lefebvre Media

René Lefebvre and his family (including his wife Gabrielle Wattin and his son Marcel Lefebvre).
Cardinal Secretary of State Jean-Marie Villot
In Veldhoven heeft de uit zijn ambt ontheven Franse aartsbisschop Lefebure een mis opgedragen volgens de oude ritus; mgr. Lefebure (kop)
Lefebvre in Córdoba, Argentina in 1980
Antônio de Castro Mayer in 1980

[[Category:Roman Catholic In 1976 the archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, accompanied by the seminarian of Ecône, Agostino Sanfratello, founder of Alleanza Cattolica, in Santa Croce Monastery of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers of Bocca di Magra met the bishop of Apuania mons. Aldo Forzoni and two Dominicans, Father Tito Centi O.P. and Father Raimondo Spiazzi O.P. , Marco Tangheroni and Mario Di Fiorino. . On June 6, 1977 invited by Princess Elvina Pallavicini mons Lefebvre saw his Italian supporters in Rome in the conference on the Second Vatican Council archbishops]]