Wisconsin bishop accuses Archbishop Viganó of defamation

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OSV News) — A northern Wisconsin bishop accused Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó, former apostolic nuncio to the U.S., of defamation, while seeking clarification of an allegedly illicit priest ordination that the archbishop might have conducted.

Bishop James P. Powers of Superior, Wisconsin, released a strongly worded statement April 5, responding to a March 22 post from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Archbishop Viganó, which sharply criticized a Native American ritual preceding this year’s diocesan chrism Mass March.

The ritual, which took place at the Cathedral of Christ the King March 19, had been the subject of controversy online. A video livestreaming the chrism Mass showed that before the Mass began, four Ojibwe women dressed in traditional garb and holding feathers did a choreographed dance in the sanctuary, accompanied by the playing of a drum, before a prayer to God, the Creator, during which the women faced east, south, west and north.

Accusations of sacrilege and Freemasonry​

In an X post, Archbishop Viganó called the ritual a “shamanic ceremony” and “a sacrilegious act that desecrates the Cathedral of the diocese of Superior.” He also accused Bishop Powers of being responsible for a “very serious sacrilege,” saying that the bishop was “a squalid official of the ecumenical religion, a dutiful executor of Santa Marta’s wishes,” referring to the home of Pope Francis.

“This is not a Successor of the Apostles, but a servant of Freemasonry,” the archbishop said, adding that “to see that the participants in the profanations of the Bergoglian sect are almost all of advanced age” was “comforting.”

Bishop Powers responds​

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Wisconsin bishop accuses Archbishop Viganó of defamation

A northern Wisconsin bishop has accused Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó, former apostolic nuncio to the U.S., of defamation:

www.oursundayvisitor.com

 

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OSV News) — A northern Wisconsin bishop accused Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó, former apostolic nuncio to the U.S., of defamation, while seeking clarification of an allegedly illicit priest ordination that the archbishop might have conducted.

Bishop James P. Powers of Superior, Wisconsin, released a strongly worded statement April 5, responding to a March 22 post from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Archbishop Viganó, which sharply criticized a Native American ritual preceding this year’s diocesan chrism Mass March.

The ritual, which took place at the Cathedral of Christ the King March 19, had been the subject of controversy online. A video livestreaming the chrism Mass showed that before the Mass began, four Ojibwe women dressed in traditional garb and holding feathers did a choreographed dance in the sanctuary, accompanied by the playing of a drum, before a prayer to God, the Creator, during which the women faced east, south, west and north.

Accusations of sacrilege and Freemasonry​

In an X post, Archbishop Viganó called the ritual a “shamanic ceremony” and “a sacrilegious act that desecrates the Cathedral of the diocese of Superior.” He also accused Bishop Powers of being responsible for a “very serious sacrilege,” saying that the bishop was “a squalid official of the ecumenical religion, a dutiful executor of Santa Marta’s wishes,” referring to the home of Pope Francis.

“This is not a Successor of the Apostles, but a servant of Freemasonry,” the archbishop said, adding that “to see that the participants in the profanations of the Bergoglian sect are almost all of advanced age” was “comforting.”

Bishop Powers responds​

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Wisconsin bishop accuses Archbishop Viganó of defamation

A northern Wisconsin bishop has accused Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó, former apostolic nuncio to the U.S., of defamation:

www.oursundayvisitor.com

Seems like the Native American ritual should have stayed outside of the church, even though Native Americans and all races are welcome in church.


This is the article's summary:

In an article published on April 7, 2024 by OSV News, Bishop James P. Powers of Superior, Wisconsin, accused Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó of defamation and sought clarification regarding an allegedly illicit priest ordination that the archbishop might have conducted. The controversy began with a March 22, 2024 post on Archbishop Viganó's X (formerly Twitter) account criticizing a Native American ritual preceding the diocesan chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Superior on March 19, 2024.

Archbishop Viganó referred to the ritual as a "shamanic ceremony" and a "sacrilegious act that desecrates the Cathedral of the diocese of Superior." He also accused Bishop Powers of being responsible for a "very serious sacrilege," calling him a "servant of Freemasonry" and questioning his authenticity as a Successor of the Apostles.

Bishop Powers responded by rebuking the archbishop's post and demanding an apology, stating that the Diocese of Superior has a long-standing tradition of honoring the heritage of Native Americans before major diocesan celebrations. He also noted that Archbishop Viganó was present at his own installation as Bishop of Superior in 2016 and never expressed concerns about the Native American ritual.

Additionally, Bishop Powers sought clarification from Archbishop Viganó regarding his allegedly ordaining Bryan Walman, who is known as Father Ambrose, and Rebekah Siegler, known as Sister Tecla, without episcopal approval. In late 2023, Archbishop Viganó announced plans to found a seminary where people would not have to accept the teachings of the Second Vatican Council or the deviations of Pope Francis.

Bishop Powers had previously written a letter warning his diocese about the questionable canonical status of Bryan Walman and Rebekah Siegler and the Hermitage of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in Cumberland, Wisconsin. The hermitage's website states that they adhere to pre-conciliar teachings and sacramental life of the Catholic and Apostolic Faith, but Bishop Powers cautioned the faithful about attending services there and supporting it financially without proper documentation.

Canon 265 states that every cleric must be incardinated in a particular church or ecclesiastical structure, and bishops are prohibited from conferring sacred ordination without proper documentation. Without proof of valid ordination to the priesthood, Bryan Walman's actions put the spiritual lives of some of Bishop Powers' people in danger. The bishop demanded that Archbishop Viganó cause the cessation of any involvement in these activities if he is indeed involved.

 

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OSV News) — A northern Wisconsin bishop accused Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó, former apostolic nuncio to the U.S., of defamation, while seeking clarification of an allegedly illicit priest ordination that the archbishop might have conducted.

Bishop James P. Powers of Superior, Wisconsin, released a strongly worded statement April 5, responding to a March 22 post from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Archbishop Viganó, which sharply criticized a Native American ritual preceding this year’s diocesan chrism Mass March.

The ritual, which took place at the Cathedral of Christ the King March 19, had been the subject of controversy online. A video livestreaming the chrism Mass showed that before the Mass began, four Ojibwe women dressed in traditional garb and holding feathers did a choreographed dance in the sanctuary, accompanied by the playing of a drum, before a prayer to God, the Creator, during which the women faced east, south, west and north.

Accusations of sacrilege and Freemasonry​

In an X post, Archbishop Viganó called the ritual a “shamanic ceremony” and “a sacrilegious act that desecrates the Cathedral of the diocese of Superior.” He also accused Bishop Powers of being responsible for a “very serious sacrilege,” saying that the bishop was “a squalid official of the ecumenical religion, a dutiful executor of Santa Marta’s wishes,” referring to the home of Pope Francis.

“This is not a Successor of the Apostles, but a servant of Freemasonry,” the archbishop said, adding that “to see that the participants in the profanations of the Bergoglian sect are almost all of advanced age” was “comforting.”

Bishop Powers responds​

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Wisconsin bishop accuses Archbishop Viganó of defamation

A northern Wisconsin bishop has accused Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó, former apostolic nuncio to the U.S., of defamation:

www.oursundayvisitor.com

The unapproved ordination may be the most significant part of this. The incense thing and the defamation thing are not nothing but minor in comparison.

Vigano got it right in what he said about McCarrick. That was never answered. But he has become progressively more a loose cannon in subsequent years. That has allowed his critique of pope Francis’ failing with regard to McCarrick to be ignored.