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Title:Switzerland-Vatican City: French Rebel Archbishop Lefebvre Consecrates Four Bishops And Is Excommunicated
Date:30th June 1988
Summary:The French rebel traditionalist Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre was declared 'formally schismatic' and was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church on June 30 after illegally consecrating four bishops in a ceremony before 5,000 followers in Econe, Switzerland.
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Location:SWITZERLAND ECONE
Reuters ID:LDL0011MUMQ8B
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