What Is The SSPX And The CIC In The Catholic Church?
The SSPX (Society of St. Pius X) is a traditionalist Catholic society that remains not in full communion with the Holy See due to doctrinal and disciplinary disagreements, particularly regarding the validity of the post-Vatican II Mass and the authority of the Second Vatican Council itself. Under the CIC (Code of Canon Law), the SSPX holds a unique and irregular status: CIC refers to …