A closely related group -- the SSJV reached an agreement with Rome that left all of their structure intact, including the once "illicit" Bishop and then annointed as Bishop their long time secretary. Essentially, Rome conceded that they are as Catholic as any modern structure inside the Church. It removes the nonsensical argument that the SSPX is NOT Catholic, for if they are not, then neither was Campos.There you go again. Rome didn’t concede that they were as Catholic as any structure in side the Church. Rome welcomed them home, and after welcoming them home, they were then as Catholic as any structure inside the Church because they themselves were inside the Church.
You cannot say the same thing for the SSPX, following as it does excommunicated Bishops.
patent +AMDG
Bishop de Castro Mayer was supposedly "excommunicated" at the same time as the SSPX bishops. What's your point?