One should consider this recent move of Bp. Daniel Dolan in the light of the recent disagreement / split between Dolan and Sanborn. For this reason Dolan recalled all his seminarians from MHTs.

Plenty of chaos, strife, division, confusion, and scandals/evils in the Sedevacantist quarters of the Trad world. It's not the shangri-la of clarity and simplicity that some make it out to be.

It's quite dishonest for Bp. Sanborn and others to point to the recent "problems" in the SSPX in 2012 (which occasioned the start of the Resistance), and beat their chest about how it proves the shakiness of Recognize and Resist, and why sedevacantism is so much better.

History would strongly disagree with that assessment. If split-offs, divisions, etc. proved your position wrong, then Sedevacantism was proven wrong decades ago, within weeks after it started. They can't even agree on whether or not to elect a new Pope. "It's been 60 years, but yeah, we probably can just do without one. The Orthodox are just fine, right?"

Strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be dispersed. That goes for sedevacantism as well as other quarters of the Trad movement.

I suspect a great number in the R and R camp presently would argue the papacy of a woman pope as valid. Or transgender or whatever?

Dear Meg,
I was present at two of the three episcopal consecrations of the resistance, married by a resistance bishop, interpreted for the interview of Bishop Faure to the guardian after his consecration and translated more than a dozen articles for both the Dominicans if Avrille and Non Possumus.
If a came off as arrogant to you, I apologize. The position I maintain that Bergoglio is not a valid pope is mere opinion. If you hold to all the truths of the Catholic Faith, I have no animosity towards you. We may even attend each others chapel one day.

The traditional requirements (1917 Code) for Episcopal Consecration:

Canon 378

§1. In regard to the suitability of a candidate for the episcopacy, it is required that he is:

1. outstanding in solid faith, good morals, piety, zeal for souls, wisdom, prudence, and human virtues, and endowed with other qualities which make him suitable to fulfill the office in question;
2. of good reputation;
3. at least thirty-five years old;
4. ordained to the presbyterate for at least five years;
5. in possession of a doctorate or at least a licentiate in sacred scripture, theology, or canon law from an institute of higher studies approved by the Apostolic See, or at least truly expert in the same disciplines.

§2. The definitive judgment concerning the suitability of the one to be promoted pertains to the Apostolic See.

Plenty of chaos, strife, division, confusion, and scandals/evils in the Sedevacantist quarters of the Trad world. It's not the shangri-la of clarity and simplicity that some make it out to be.

That's CIC/1983. In the 1917 Codex, Canon 378 is about a different topic. I'd guess though, that the requirements are at least similar.

TITULUS VIII:  De potestate episcopali deque iis qui de eadem participant

CAPUT I:  De Episcopis

Can 329 §1. Episcopi sunt Apostolorum successores atque ex divina institutione peculiaribus ecclesiis praeficiuntur quas cuм potestate ordinaria regunt sub auctoritate Romani Pontificis.
 §2. Eos libere nominat Romanus Pontifex.
 §3. Si cui collegio concessum sit ius eligendi Episcopum, servetur praescriptum can. 321.

Can 330. Antequam quis in Episcopum assumatur, constare debet, secundum modum a Sede Apostolica determinatum, eum esse idoneum.

Can 331 §1. Ut quis idoneus habeatur, debet esse:
 1º Natus ex legitimo matrimonio, non autem legitimatus etiam per subsequens matrimonium;
 2º Annos natus saltem triginta;
 3º A quinquennio saltem in sacro presbyteratus ordine constitutus;
 4º Bonis moribus, pietate, animarum zelo, prudentia, ceterisque dotibus, praeditus, quae ipsum aptum efficiant ad gubernandam dioecesim de qua agitur;
 5º Laurea doctoris vel saltem licentia in sacra theologia aut iure canonico potitus in athenaeo aliquo vel in Instituto studiorum a Sancta Sede probatis, vel saltem earundem disciplinarum vere peritus; quod si ad religionem aliquam pertineat, a suis Superioribus maioribus vel similem titulum vel saltem verae peritiae testimonium habeat.
 §2. Etiam electus, praesentatus vel quoquo modo ab illis designatus, qui privilegio a Sancta Sede concesso praesentandi seu designandi gaudent, debet memoratis qualitatibus pollere.
 §3. Iudicare num quis idoneus sit, ad Apostolicam Sedem unice pertinet.