Sedeprivationism
Encyclopedia
Sedeprivationism is an ideological school
or party
of the traditionalist Roman Catholic
movement that holds that Popes since John XXIII
have been defective Popes, following the principles of the late French theologian Michel Louis Guérard des Lauriers
, O.P., as Lauriers set it out in his thesis
published in the Cahiers du Cassiciacum and therefore called the "Cassiciacum thesis".
According to Laurier's thesis, Pope
s John XXIII
, Paul VI
, John Paul I
, John Paul II
and (implicitly) Benedict XVI
were or are defective Popes in that, due to their supposed espousal of the "modernist heresy
", their consent to become Pope was faulty or defective, so that they became potentially Pope, but did not attain to the papacy.
This idea is also described in another manner by saying that they became Pope materially but not formally (the formula, "papa materialiter non formaliter").
Two consequences flow out of this thesis:
The sedeprivationism and sedeprivationist terms were coined by the late English Sedevacantist William J. Morgan
.
Besides the late bishop Michel Guerard des Lauriers, O.P., those Traditionalists prominent for subscribing to this explanation are: Bishops Robert F. McKenna, O.P.
and Donald Sanborn in the U.S.A. Bishop Geert Jan Stuyver in Flanders
, Fr. Francesco Ricossa and his Istituto Mater Bonii Consilii (alternative name Sodalitium Pianum
), to which Bishop Stuyver also belongs, in Flanders
and in the cities of Turin
and Rome
in Italy
.
School
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or party
Party
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of the traditionalist Roman Catholic
Traditionalist Catholic
Traditionalist Catholics are Roman Catholics who believe that there should be a restoration of many or all of the liturgical forms, public and private devotions and presentations of Catholic teachings which prevailed in the Catholic Church before the Second Vatican Council...
movement that holds that Popes since John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
have been defective Popes, following the principles of the late French theologian Michel Louis Guérard des Lauriers
Guerard des Lauriers
Michel Louis Guérard des Lauriers, O.P. was a Dominican theologian and, in later life, a traditionalist Catholic bishop.-Church career:...
, O.P., as Lauriers set it out in his thesis
Thesis
A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings...
published in the Cahiers du Cassiciacum and therefore called the "Cassiciacum thesis".
According to Laurier's thesis, Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
s John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
, Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
, John Paul I
Pope John Paul I
John Paul I , born Albino Luciani, , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as Sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes...
, John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
and (implicitly) Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
were or are defective Popes in that, due to their supposed espousal of the "modernist heresy
Modernism (Roman Catholicism)
Modernism refers to theological opinions expressed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but with influence reaching into the 21st century, which are characterized by a break with the past. Catholic modernists form an amorphous group. The term "modernist" appears in Pope Pius X's 1907...
", their consent to become Pope was faulty or defective, so that they became potentially Pope, but did not attain to the papacy.
This idea is also described in another manner by saying that they became Pope materially but not formally (the formula, "papa materialiter non formaliter").
Two consequences flow out of this thesis:
- There is no real sede vacanteSede vacanteSede vacante is an expression, used in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, that refers to the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church...
since a man fills the role of potential Pope; - If the current potential Pope recants from Modernism and returns to Catholicism, he will complete the process and attain to the fullness of the papacy.
The sedeprivationism and sedeprivationist terms were coined by the late English Sedevacantist William J. Morgan
William J. Morgan (Sedevacantist)
William J. Morgan was an English lay theologian and a Traditionalist Catholic apologist promoting the Sedevacantist position. His son, Father Paul Morgan, had become a priest in the Fraternal Society of Saint Pius X, which strongly opposes Sedevacantism...
.
Besides the late bishop Michel Guerard des Lauriers, O.P., those Traditionalists prominent for subscribing to this explanation are: Bishops Robert F. McKenna, O.P.
Robert McKenna
Robert Fidelis McKenna, O.P. is a Dominican bishop residing at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel in Monroe, Connecticut since 1973. He is known for his traditionalist Catholic positions and is an advocate of sedeprivationism...
and Donald Sanborn in the U.S.A. Bishop Geert Jan Stuyver in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, Fr. Francesco Ricossa and his Istituto Mater Bonii Consilii (alternative name Sodalitium Pianum
Sodalitium Pianum
Sodalitium Pianum is Latin for "the fellowship of Pius" . It can refer to two different groups.-In Roman Catholicism:...
), to which Bishop Stuyver also belongs, in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
and in the cities of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in Italy
Italy
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.