Michel Poinsinet de Sivry

Michel Poinsinet de Sivry is a newly consecrated bishop associated with the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). He was consecrated on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, alongside other bishops, including Michael Goldade and Pascal Schreiber, at the SSPX seminary in Econe, Switzerland. The context of his consecration is significant as the Vatican, under Pope Leo XIV, has recently declared the SSPX in schism and excommunicated its bishops. This action invalidates their sacraments and marks a major confrontation between the Vatican and the traditionalist Catholic group. Therefore, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry is newsworthy due to his recent consecration and the subsequent excommunication of the bishops of the SSPX by the Holy See, highlighting a current point of tension within the Catholic Church.