Marc Hanappier
Lefebvrist prelate (born 1990)
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Marc Hanappier (born 1990) is a French Traditionalist Catholic bishop. He is the youngest of the six Lefebvrist bishops.[1] Hanappier was consecrated a bishop by the Society of St Pius X without papal approval in the 2026 Écône consecrations, and was immediately declared excommunicated, however this excommunication is disputed by the SSPX.[2][3]
by Alfonso de Galarreta
Marc Hanappier | |
|---|---|
| Auxillary Bishop of the SSPX | |
| Church | Society of Saint Pius X |
| Appointed | 26 May 2026 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2013 |
| Consecration | 1 July 2026 by Alfonso de Galarreta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1990 (age 35–36) |
| Motto | Dignus Est Agnus |
| Coat of arms | |
Early life
Marc Hanappier was born in 1990 in France. He comes from a large Catholic family with ten children. Two of his brothers are also priests in the SSPX. One of his sisters is a traditionalist nun.[4]
He studied at traditionalist seminaries in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain and Écône. In 2013, he was ordained as a priest for the SSPX.[4][5][6]
Career
After his ordination, Hanappier worked as a teacher in France. He taught at Étoile-du-Matin school in Bitche and Saint-Michel school in Châteauroux. Later, he spent one year in Scotland to improve his English and do religious work.[4][5]
In 2020, he moved to the United States. He became a teacher of metaphysics and theology at the SSPX seminary in Dillwyn, Virginia.[4][5]
Bishop
On 26 May 2026, the SSPX announced that Hanappier was chosen to become a bishop.[4][5] Pope Leo XIV did not agree to this choice. The Pope asked the SSPX not to consecrate him.[7]
On 1 July 2026, Hanappier was consecrated as a bishop during a service in Écône, Switzerland by Alfonso de Galarreta, with Bernard Fellay acting as the sole co-consecrator.[6][8]
Because he was consecrated without a papal mandate, Hanappier was automatically excommunicated.[2][3][9] The SSPX does not agree with this excommunication.[8]