[Computer translation from the Vatican website]
DICASTERY FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
Prot. No. 99/2009
DECREE
Despite the admonitions addressed to the Superior General of the Society Priestly St. Pius X, Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, having performed an act of nature schismatic through the episcopal consecration of four priests, without pontifical mandate and against the will of the Supreme Pontiff, has incurred ipso facto in the penalties provided for by can. 1387 and can. 1364 § 1 CIC 2021.
I therefore declare for all juridical purposes that it is the aforementioned Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta and Pascal Schreiber, Michael Goldade, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry and Marc Hanappier have ipso facto incurred the latae excommunication sententiae reserved to the Apostolic See.
I also declare that Bishop Bernard Fellay, having participated directly in the to the liturgical celebration as a co-consecrator, having thus adhered publicly to the schismatic act, has incurred the latae sententiae excommunication provided for by can. 1364 § 1 CIC 2021.
Clerics and lay faithful are admonished not to adhere to the schism of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X, because they would ipso facto incur the penalty of excommunication latae sententiae.
From the Dicastery Palace, 2 July 2026
Víctor M. Card. Fernández
Prefect
John J. Kennedy
Archbishop tit. by Ossero
Secretary for the Disciplinary Section
Msgr. Armando Matteo
Secretary for the Doctrinal Section
