#BreakingNews Former Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò Found Guilty of Schism and is Excommunicated by the Vatican - FULL TEXT
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The Vatican doctrinal office has just declared the official excommunication of the former nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. The office has also found him guilty of schism because of his public statements saying he does not recognize the authority of the Pope or the Second Vatican Council. At the end of June, Viganò gave his opinion on the process that he was being subjected to by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The former U.S. Nuncio said, "I do not recognize the authority of either the court that claims to judge me, its Prefect or those who appointed him."
VIGANO DECLARED GUILTY OF DELICT OF SCHISM, EXCOMMUNICATED
JUST IN: PRESS RELEASE OF THE DICASTERY FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
On 4 July 2024, the Congress of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith met to conclude the extrajudicial penal process referred to in canon 1720 CIC against the Most Reverend Carlo Maria Viganò, titular Archbishop of Ulpiana, accused of the reserved delict of schism (canons 751 and 1364 CIC; art. 2 SST).
His public statements manifesting his refusal to recognize and submit to the Supreme Pontiff, his rejection of communion with the members of the Church subject to him, and of the legitimacy and magisterial authority of the Second Vatican Council are well known.
At the conclusion of the penal process, the Most Reverend Carlo Maria Viganò was found guilty of the reserved delict of schism
The Dicastery declared the latae sententiae excommunication in accordance with canon 1364 § 1 CIC. The lifting of the censure in these cases is reserved to the Apostolic See. This decision was communicated to the Most Reverend Viganò on 5 July 2024.
JUST IN: PRESS RELEASE OF THE DICASTERY FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
On 4 July 2024, the Congress of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith met to conclude the extrajudicial penal process referred to in canon 1720 CIC against the Most Reverend Carlo Maria Viganò, titular Archbishop of Ulpiana, accused of the reserved delict of schism (canons 751 and 1364 CIC; art. 2 SST).
His public statements manifesting his refusal to recognize and submit to the Supreme Pontiff, his rejection of communion with the members of the Church subject to him, and of the legitimacy and magisterial authority of the Second Vatican Council are well known.
At the conclusion of the penal process, the Most Reverend Carlo Maria Viganò was found guilty of the reserved delict of schism
The Dicastery declared the latae sententiae excommunication in accordance with canon 1364 § 1 CIC. The lifting of the censure in these cases is reserved to the Apostolic See. This decision was communicated to the Most Reverend Viganò on 5 July 2024.
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