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| October 18 2024 | Funeral of Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais held at the International Seminary of Saint Pius X. |
| October 8 2024 | Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais dies after 10 days in a coma following his accident at the Ecône seminary. |
| September 28 2024 | Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais suffers a fatal accident, falling on the stairs of the Ecône seminary and sustaining a skull fracture and internal hemorrhaging, which leads to him being placed in an induced coma. |
| April 17 2024 | Bishop Huonder's funeral Mass was celebrated by Bishop Fellay, and he was buried at the International Seminary of Saint Pius X in Écône next to the tomb of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. |
| April 3 2024 | Bishop Vitus Huonder died at the age of 81 following a serious illness. |
| December 2023 | Bishop Clarence Kelly of the Society of Saint Pius V (SSPV) passed away, ending his leadership of the organization. |
| January 2023 |
Controversies surrounding the Society of Saint Pius X
Conclusion of KBI's four-year investigation resulted in referral of 30 cases to county prosecutors, targeting 14 clergy members. Despite the investigation, no priests were charged due to legislative limitations on retroactive application of statute of limitations changes.
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| 2022 | Bishop Athanasius Schneider publicly declared that the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) is not schismatic, emphasizing that they pray for the Pope during Mass and that Catholics can attend their chapels. |
| 2022 | The Society of Saint Pius X reported having over 700 priestly members and 1,135 total members, with an estimated 600,000 people attending their Mass centres worldwide. |
| July 16 2021 | Pope Francis promulgates Traditionis custodes, amending and abrogating parts of Summorum Pontificum and further restricting the use of the Traditional Mass. |
| February 13 2021 | Fr. Benjamin María is demoted, with Fr. Abraham María raised to Palmarian Secretary of State and Fr. Jesús María raised to Palmarian Vice-Secretary of State. |
| May 2020 |
Controversies surrounding the Society of Saint Pius X
Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) initiated an investigation into SSPX groups affiliated with state Catholic dioceses, focusing on allegations of perpetrating or covering up clerical sexual abuse in Kansas, particularly at the SSPX Saint Mary's Rectory.
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| 2019 | Beginning of a significant expansion in Poland, where the Society tripled the number of its chapels by 2021. |
| 2019 | The Palmarian Church establishes an online presence, creating websites and social media accounts in multiple languages. |
| October 2019 | The UOGCC 'elected' Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, as their new Pope, though it remains unclear if Viganò accepted this election. |
| May 2019 | SSPX announced that Bishop Vitus Huonder, Bishop emeritus of Chur, retired to one of the society's houses to dedicate himself to prayer, traditional Mass, and working for Tradition. |
| 2018 | Reverend Davide Pagliarani succeeded Bishop Bernard Fellay as the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X. |
| 2018 | Professor Magnus Lundberg scanned an English version of the Palmarian Bible and published it on his blog. |
| June 10 2018 | A serious incident occurs at the Cathedral-Basilica involving Ex-Pope Gregory XVIII and his wife attempting an armed robbery, resulting in injuries and legal prosecution. |
| 2017 | The Holy See extended papal recognition indefinitely to confessions heard by SSPX priests. |
| 2017 |
Controversies surrounding the Society of Saint Pius X
Civitas, a far-right political association with historical ties to SSPX, left the official oversight of the SSPX and aligned with the Capuchin Friars of Morgon.
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| 2017 | The Holy See issued a statement declaring that the SSPX had an irregular canonical status 'for the time being'. |
| October 1 2017 | Formation of the Autonomous House of Central America and the Caribbean, created by taking territory from the District of Mexico. |
| April 5 2017 |
Controversies surrounding the Society of Saint Pius X
Swedish investigative journalism program Uppdrag Granskning reported sexual abuse by four SSPX clerics (three priests and a former seminarian), revealing they had molested at least a dozen young people in multiple countries and that the SSPX had kept abuse evidence secret while allowing perpetrators to continue in ministry.
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| 2016 | St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary relocated from Winona, Minnesota to Dillwyn, Virginia, expanding its facilities. |
| 2016 | Pope Francis discusses tradition, distinguishing between rigid fundamentalism and a living, developing understanding of Church doctrine that grows and consolidates over time. |
| 2016 | Pope Gregory XVIII establishes the Palmarian Papal Guard, modeled after the Swiss Guard, consisting mostly of German-speaking Palmarians. |
| 2016 | The number of active bishops in the Palmarian Catholic Church had reduced to 32, and the number of Sisters of the Carmelites of the Holy Face was around 40 nuns. |
| 2016 | Social interaction policies were relaxed, permitting Palmarians to have social contact with non-Palmarians via phone or letter. |
| 2016 | Pope Peter III begins his reign as the fourth Palmarian pope since the church's establishment. |
| April 22 2016 | Pope Gregory XVIII abdicates from the Palmarian Papacy, announcing he has lost the faith, and is later revealed to have been involved in a relationship with an ex-Palmarian nun. |
| 2015 | Kevin Gerard Sloniker began serving a life sentence. |
| 2015 | Bishop Huonder was sent by Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller to dialogue with the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX). |
| 2014 |
Controversies surrounding the Society of Saint Pius X
Abbe Beauvais concludes his tenure as the SSPX priest and pastor of Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet.
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| 2014 | The Cathedral-Basilica of Our Crowned Mother of Palmar is completed. |
| 2013 | A canonical trial presided over by Bishop Fellay found a priest (referred to as 'P') guilty, and ordered him to retire to a monastery. |
| December 28 2013 |
Controversies surrounding the Society of Saint Pius X
Bishop Bernard Fellay makes controversial radio interview statement claiming Jews were among the 'enemies of the Church', sparking widespread criticism from media, Jewish groups, and the Vatican. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi denounced the statement as 'meaningless' and 'unacceptable'.
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| October 2013 |
Controversies surrounding the Society of Saint Pius X
Erich Priebke, a former SS Captain, died. The Diocese of Rome forbade a Requiem Mass for him due to his involvement in the 1944 Ardeatine Massacre and lack of remorse for his actions.
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| 2012 | Vitus Huonder, a Swiss Bishop and Bible scholar, joined the ranks of supporters of the Society of Saint Pius X, contributing to its theological and scholarly perspective. |
| 2012 | Pope Gregory XVIII declares the Third Palmarian Council and bans internet use, claiming media is controlled by 'Freemasons and Zionists'. |
| 2012 | The Palmarian Church teaches that the Antichrist made a brief entry into the world. |
| 2012 | Palmarian Holy Week is moved to a permanently fixed date, with Holy Friday always falling on 25 March. |
| October 23 2012 |
Controversies surrounding the Society of Saint Pius X
Williamson was forced out of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) for the 'common good of the society' after refusing to submit to the group's leadership.
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| May 2012 |
Controversies surrounding the Society of Saint Pius X
Our Lady of Sorrows Academy in Phoenix, Arizona, forfeited the Arizona Charter Athletic Association state baseball championship game against Mesa Preparatory Academy rather than play against a team with a female player, Paige Sultzbach. The school justified the forfeit by citing a policy against co-ed sports and claiming they teach boys respect by avoiding athletic competitions with female participants.
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| 2011 | Fr. Sergio María (Ginés Jesús Hernández) becomes Pope Gregory XVIII, succeeding Pope Peter II. |
| August 2011 | Pope Gregory XVIII delivered a sermon claiming the Palmarian Catholic Church had between 1,000 and 1,500 members. |
| July 15 2011 | Pope Peter II dies after a long illness. |
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