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On 17 June, Cardinal [[Bernardin Gantin]], Prefect of the [[Congregation for Bishops]] sent the proposed bishops a formal canonical warning that they would automatically incur the penalty of [[excommunication]] if they were ordained by Lefebvre without papal permission.
▲{{quote|For the love of [[Christ]] and His Church, the Holy Father asks you paternally and firmly to depart today for Rome, without proceeding on 30 June with the episcopal ordinations that you have announced. He prays the Holy Apostles [[St. Peter|Peter]] and [[St. Paul|Paul]] to inspire you not to be false to the episcopacy that has been placed in your charge and the oaths you have taken to remain faithful to the Pope, the successor of Peter. He begs God to keep you from leading astray and scattering those whom Christ Jesus came to gather in unity. He entrusts you to the intercession of the [[Virgin Mary|Holy Virgin Mary]], Mother of the Church.<ref name=telegram>{{Cite web|url=https://laportelatine.org/documents/crise-eglise/rapports-rome-fsspx/telegramme-du-cardinal-ratzinger-a-mgr-lefebvre-du-29-juin-1988|title=Télégramme du cardinal Ratzinger à Mgr Lefebvre du 29 juin 1988 • La Porte Latine|date=June 29, 1988|website=La Porte Latine}}</ref>}}
On 30 June, Lefebvre consecrated four SSPX priests: [[Bernard Fellay]], [[Bernard Tissier de Mallerais]], [[Richard Williamson (bishop)|Richard Williamson]] and [[Alfonso de Galarreta]].<ref>{{cite news | access-date = 12 October 2021 | work = New York Times | first = Steven | last = Greenhouse |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/01/world/rebel-archbishop-anoints-4-bishops.html | date =1 July 1988 | title =Rebel Archbishop Anoints 4 Bishops }}</ref> A later SSPX account said that Bishop de Castro participated with his "crucial presence" and was "found at Archbishop Lefebvre's side", but did not describe him as participating in the consecration ritual.<ref>{{cite web | access-date = 12 October 2021 | url = https://sspx.org/en/bishop-antonio-de-castro-mayer | title = Bishop Antonio de Castro Mayer | website = Society of St. Pius X | quote = This brief biography originally appeared in the July 1991 issue of ''The Angelus'' upon Bishop De Castro Mayer's death. }}</ref>
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