What to know about the schism by traditionalist Catholics who defied Pope Leo XIV
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Father Marc Hanappier, center, attends his consecration ceremony as bishop in a tent set up outside the Society of St. Pius X seminary, in Econe, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)From left Marc Hanappier, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, Michael Goldade and Pascal Schreiber pray during their consecration ceremony as bishops in a tent set up outside the Society of St. Pius X seminary, in Econe, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)Nuns attend a consecration ceremony for four new bishops in a tent set up outside the Society of St. Pius X seminary, in Econe, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)Faithful wait for the start of a consecration ceremony for four new bishops, outside a tent set up outside the Society of St. Pius X seminary, in Econe, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)Pope Leo XIV celebrates a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Monday, June 29, 2026, where he conferred the pallium on newly appointed metropolitan archbishops. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Father Marc Hanappier, center, attends his consecration ceremony as bishop in a tent set up outside the Society of St. Pius X seminary, in Econe, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)