Pascal Schreiber
Swiss Traditionalist Catholic bishop
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Pascal Schreiber (born 31 July 1972) is a Swiss Traditionalist Catholic bishop. He was consecrated a bishop under the Society of St Pius X without papal approval in the 2026 Écône consecrations, and was immediately excommunicated from the Catholic Church, which the SSPX rejects.
Pascal Schreiber | |
|---|---|
| Auxillary Bishop of the SSPX | |
| Church | Society of Saint Pius X |
| Appointed | 26 May 2026 |
| Other post | Rector of the Sacred Heart Seminary in Zaitzkofen (since 2020) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 1998 |
| Consecration | 1 July 2026 by Alfonso de Galarreta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1972 |
Career
Pascal Schreiber was born on 31 July 1972 in Brugg, Switzerland. He comes from a Catholic family with five children.[1]
He studied at traditionalist seminaries in Zaitzkofen and Écône. In July 1998, he was ordained as a priest for the SSPX.[1][2][3]
After his ordination, Schreiber did pastoral work in Germany and the French-speaking parts of Switzerland. In 2003, he became the director of a boys' high school in Mels. In 2005, he became the head of a girls' school in Wil, where he worked until 2014.[1][2]
From 2014 to 2016, he worked as the treasurer for the Swiss district of the SSPX. He then became the superior (leader) of the Swiss district from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, he was named the rector (head) of the SSPX seminary in Zaitzkofen, Germany.[1][2]
Bishop
On 26 May 2026, the SSPX announced that Schreiber was chosen to become a bishop.[1][2] Pope Leo XIV did not agree to this choice. The Pope asked the SSPX not to consecrate him.[4][5]
On 1 July 2026, Schreiber was consecrated as a bishop during a service in Écône, Switzerland by Alfonso de Galarreta, with Bernard Fellay acting as the sole co-consecrator.[3][6]
Because he was consecrated without a papal mandate, Schreiber was automatically excommunicated.[7][5][8] The SSPX does not agree with this excommunication.[6]