Most Holy Father,
Most Reverend Eminences,
On the eve of the Consistory at the end of this month, and just days before the episcopal consecrations scheduled for 1 July in Écône, it seems to us that the time has come for the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X to make a full profession of Catholic Faith, which we wish to place in the hands of Your Holiness and each one of the Cardinals. [“Profession of Catholic Faith of the Society of Saint Pius X to Enlighten Souls in the Face of Modern Errors“]
Today the Church suffers under the pressure of new forces, coming both from within and without, which push her in every possible direction, except – it seems to us – the right one. In the face of such suffering, we cannot remain indifferent.
It is not for the Society of Saint Pius X to indicate the path to follow, but rather for the two-thousand-year Tradition of the Church, faithfully guarded and transmitted by the Apostolic See through the centuries, and which many now regard, in practice, as an outdated reality, subject to perpetual development.
It is in the name of this same Tradition, and in its sole light, that we formulate today this profession of Catholic Faith in response to the chief errors and gravest dangers of our time.
We are convinced that Tradition contains all the remedies for the deepest ills afflicting the Church and the world, for which solutions are sought in vain outside of it. The immutable and integral Faith is the principle, the foundation, and the root of the salvation of souls. This Faith, contained in Tradition and taught by the constant Magisterium, constitutes the true foundation of the unity of the Church and, consequently, the necessary means of establishing union and communion among the members of the Mystical Body of Christ.
Above the changes and vicissitudes of time stands the immutable Tradition, the echo in history of eternal Truth.
We can but hope and implore that this Tradition and the purity of Faith be once again placed at the foundation of the life of the Church, so that from them an authentic regeneration may begin. It is with this intention that we pray with urgency.
We are persuaded that, in the unstable and extremely perilous context that now confronts us, the finest contribution one can offer to the universal Church is that of a sincere and integral profession of Catholic Faith.
We hope that one day this doctrinal text may serve as a basis for an honest discussion with the Holy See, in a spirit of peace, brotherhood, and charity.
The text we submit to you is not the sterile repetition of a group of nostalgics, but the necessary expression, peaceful and resolute, of our Faith.
Non enim possumus aliquid adversus veritatem sed pro veritate.
“For we can do nothing against the truth; but only for the truth.”
And according to the Psalmist, taken up by Saint Paul:
Et nos credimus propter quod et loquimur.
“We also believe, for which cause we speak.”
With thanks for the attention you will deign to give this text, we assure you of our constant prayers, for you and for the universal Church.
Menzingen, 24 June 2026, the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Davide Pagliarani
Superior General
+ Alfonso de Galarreta
First Assistant General
Christian Bouchacourt
Second Assistant General
+ Bernard Fellay
First Counsellor General
Former Superior General
Franz Schmidberger
Second Counsellor General
Former Superior General
