Marc Hanappier

Marc Hanappier is identified as one of the newly consecrated bishops, alongside Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, Michael Goldade, and Pascal Schreiber. Their consecration ceremony took place outside the Society of St. Pius X seminary in Econe, Switzerland, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. This event is particularly newsworthy in light of recent Vatican declarations. The Vatican has declared the Society of St. Pius X to be in schism, excommunicated its bishops, and invalidated its sacraments. While the articles do not explicitly state Hanappier's role in the schism, his recent consecration as a bishop within this group places him within the context of this significant ecclesiastical development. The Society of St. Pius X has a history of defying papal authority, and these recent actions by the Vatican underscore the ongoing tensions and the current relevance of bishops consecrated within this organization.