Vatican excommunicates Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano for schism

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******** excommunicates Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano for schism

An Italian archbishop and staunch critic of Pope Francis has been excommunicated by the ********, its doctrinal office has said.

Carlo Maria Vigano was found guilty of schism – meaning he has split from the ********* ******* – after years of fierce disagreement with the pontiff.

The 83-year-old ultra-************* has previously called on the Pope to resign, accusing him of heresy and criticising his stances on immigration, climate change and same-**** couples.

Archbishop Vigano was a senior figure in the *******, serving as papal envoy to Washington from 2011 to 2016.

In 2018 he went into hiding after alleging that the Pope had known about ******* ****** by an ********* cardinal and ******* to act. The ******** rejected the accusation.

Over time, the archbishop became associated with US *********** theorists, criticising Covid vaccines and alleging a “globalist” and “anti-**********” project by the UN and other groups – both familiar conspiratorial themes.

On Friday the ********’s doctrinal office said his refusal to submit to Pope Francis was clear from his public statements.

“The Most Reverend Carlo Maria Vigano was found guilty of the reserved delict [violation of the law] of schism,” the statement said, adding that he had been excommunicated – or banished from the *******.

Responding by a post on X, the archbishop linked to the decree that was emailed to him and said:

“What was attributed to me as guilt for my conviction is now put on record, confirming the ********* ****** that I fully profess.”

Archbishop Vigano was charged with schism and denying the pope’s legitimacy last month. At the time, he write on X that he regarded the accusations against him as “an honour”.

“I repudiate, *******, and condemn the scandals, errors, and heresies of Jorge Mario Bergoglio,” he said, using Argentine Pope’s given name.

Pope Francis has put himself at odds with traditionalist ********** by making overtures towards the LGBTQ+ community, championing migrant rights and condemning the excesses of capitalism.

Last year, he took action against another ultra-************* critic, dismissing Bishop Joseph E Strickland of Texas when he

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