as a Catholic this feels like a proportionate response
this specific guy has been actively attempting to divide the church for years and that’s literally the definition of schism
Yep.
Defrocking offenses don't generally also require excommunication because removal of responsibility does not preclude reconciliation, or the reception of the means thereof.
This high member of the hierarchy of the denomination has done something where you don't get to stay in the denomination.
first thought was this guy is about to be our problem then i typed "carlo maria viganò +bannon" in the search bar and seems he's been into it for a while now
yeah viganò’s excommunication was latae sententiae, which means automatic/instrinsic to his actions. basically he excommunicated himself (put himself outside communion w the church) by loudly & repeatedly saying “this visible church body is evil and cancerous and i’m not a part of it.” like. okay 👍🏻