Superior General's Letters to Friends & Benefactors

	Bishop Fellay was elected as the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X during the Second General Chapter of July 1994 and re-elected during the Third General Chapter held in 2006. His Excellency resides at the Society's General House located in Menzingen, Switzerland.
	UPDATED 22 April 08

2008

Letter #72, April 08
The motu proprio is not enough. The fundamental principle that dictates the action of traditional Catholics is the safeguard of the faith. [PDF 35 kb]

2007

Letter #71, November 07
The effects of the motu proprio and announcement of a perpetual Rosary Crusade for the retraction of the 1988 "excommunications" [PDF 32 kb]

Letter #70, February 07
The pending motu proprio on the Mass and Catholic Tradition

BISHOP FELLAY'S LETTER REGARDING THE MOTU PROPRIO
Written on the day of the motu proprio's publication (July 7), it explains the importance of this document that has finally liberalized the traditional Roman Mass

2006

Letter #69, June 06
The Forgotten Man of Vatican II: the Priest

DECLARATION OF THE 2006 [THIRD] GENERAL CHAPTER

2006 [THIRD] GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

MESSAGE FROM BISHOP FELLAY ANNOUNCING THE ROSARY CRUSADE (July 2006)

2005

Letter #68, September 05
The Centenary of the Birth of Archbishop Lefebvre

NTERVIEW WITH BISHOP FELLAY CONCERNING HIS AUGUST 29, 2005 MEETING WITH POPE BENEDICT XVI
Given by DICI on September 17, 2005. Includes the press release given on the day of the audience

SSPX PRESS COMMUNIQUE BY BISHOP FELLAY ON THE ELECTION OF POPE BENEDICT XVI

SSPX PRESS COMMUNIQUE BY BISHOP FELLAY ON THE DEATH OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

Letter #67, January 05
The eyes of Faith and Bishop Fellay's letter to Cardinal Hoyos

WHAT CATHOLICS NEED TO KNOW: THE CONFERENCE
Given by Bishop Fellay in Nov 2004 regarding the SSPX, Catholic Tradition and Rome, and insights into the issues of true obedience and ecumenism

SERMON BY BISHOP FELLAY
Given at St. Nicolas du Chardonnet Church in Paris on December 26, 2004 for the priestly ordination of Fr. Gaud.

2004

Letter #66, June 04
Graces due to the intercession of Our Lady

BISHOP FELLAY SPEAKS OUT AGAINST ECUMENISM TO THE CARDINALS

January 6, 2004
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the pontificate of Pope John Paul II, Bishop Fellay addressed the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church in a letter about the disastrous effects of ecumenism effected through Vatican II and the Novus Ordo Missae. Included with the letter was the document "From Ecumenism to Silent Apostasy".

February 2, 2004
Bishop Fellay gave a interview to DICI regarding the release of the document "From Ecumenism to Silent Apostasy".

DICI'S INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP FELLAY ABOUT HIS JAN 6, 2004 LETTER TO THE CARDINALS

LETTER TO THE CARDINALS [ PDF 93kb]

FROM ECUMENISM TO SILENT APOSTASY [PDF 271kb]

2003

Letter #65, December 03
"The sacrament of the unity of mankind" of the Conciliar Church

Letter #64, July 03
Tradition and Modernism

Letter #63, January 03
The lesson of Campos & the SSPX's apostolates

2002

Letter #62, June 02
Rome's recent maneuverings with the SSPX

THE CAMPOS SITUATION
SOME INSIGHTS BY BISHOP FELLAY
Translated on March 1, 2002 from D.I.C.I., #44

PRESS RELEASE:
REGARDING THE PRIESTS OF CAMPOS
On January 18th, Rome erected an apostolic administration with the priests of Campos. Is this good news? Time will tell.

2001

Letter #61, Nov 01
The growth and fruits of Catholic Tradition; why does Rome refuse the Tridentine Mass?

STATEMENT OF BISHOP FELLAY TO SSPX MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
Regarding the events of September 11 and the priests of Campos

STATEMENT OF BISHOP FELLAY
Regarding the rumor of Sister Lucy's message of Oct 7th. Given on October 9, 2001

STATEMENT OF BISHOP FELLAY TO SSPX MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
Comments to a recent letter from the expelled Fr. Vanderputten to his friends regarding the SSPX. Given on September 13, 2001

MOST RECENT CONTACTS BETWEEN THE SSPX AND ROME
Bishop Fellay's June 22 letter to Cardinal Hoyos regarding the breakdown of the talks.

Letter #60, May 01
Rome's solution and the Society's position

BISHOP FELLAY'S ADDRESS TO THE HOLY FATHER
This address was given with a new book on the problems of the Novus Ordo Missae which was presented in February 2000 (in the French edition) to the Holy Father

STATEMENT OF BISHOP FELLAY TO SSPX MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
A summary of the events and thoughts preceding the negotiations of the SSPX with Rome. Given on January 22, 2001

2000

Letter #59, Nov 00
30 years of the Society of Saint Pius X

Letter #58, April 00
The death of Bishop Lazo and the Society's work in the Philippines

1999

STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT OF DOMINUS JESUS
Given in Menzingen on October 29, 2000

PROBLEMS, CAUSES, REMEDIES
Given on January 7, 1999 in Kansas City, MO

BISHOP FELLAY'S OPEN LETTER TO THE POPE
Concerning the Common Declaration of the Catholic Church and the World Federation of Lutheran churches on Justification. Given on October 27, 1999

Letter #57, Oct 99
The Assisi scandal and the effectiveness of Ecclesia Dei

Message to Members of the Society, Sept 99
Rome attacks the Tridentine Mass!

Letter #56, April 99
30 years of the Novus Ordo Missae

1998

Letter #55, Oct 98
The new church in Econe, & the Rosary and the Family

Letter #54, March 98
The corruption of the Mass

1997

Letter #53, Sept 97
The "2 Texts of Rome"

Letter #52, March 97
Liberal Catholicism

1996

Sermon by Bishop Bernard Fellay
Given on the occasion of the ordinations to the priesthood at Econe, June 24, 1996, which speaks of the enemy of false ecumenism