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Plenus Venter · « **Reply #20 on:** November 08, 2025, 06:42:26 PM »

The solemn definition of Mary as Mediatrix of all Graces by the upcoming Second Vatican Council was one of the particular requests of Archbishop Lefebvre in response to Rome's survey of bishops before the Council:

https://fsspx.org/en/archbishop-lefebvre-preparing-council-30363

Archbishop Lefebvre
Preparing the Council (1959-1962)

Written by Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais and originally published in the French magazine, Fideliter. The English translation was taken from the May 2002 issue of The Angelus.

On June 5, 1960, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, then Archbishop of Dakar and President of the Episcopal Commission for French-speaking West Africa, was appointed by Pope John XXIII to the Central Preparatory Commission for the Council. His Excellency took part in all the sessions of that commission until June 1962, during which time he was able to assess the seriousness of such preparation. However, he became quickly aware of the formidable struggle of influence between the “Romans” (e.g., those wanting to preserve Tradition) and the Liberals. That struggle intensified and finally broke out in the open at the very beginning of the Council.

Archbishop Lefebvre was not yet aware of the intrigues and behind-the-scene dealings that would rig the Council when he received a letter from Cardinal Tardini dated June 18, 1959. That letter was an inquiry asking bishops around the world questions and suggestions regarding the various topics which should be addressed during the coming Council. On May 17, 1959, Pope John XXIII had announced the establishment of such preparatory commission.

Some episcopal responses deserve to be known. For example, Bishop Carli, from a small diocese in Italy, wished to have the Council pronounce a firm condemnation of the theory on evolution, as well as of the moral relativism already rampant. That bishop’s concerns were added to those of a Brazilian prelate, Bishop Antonio de Castro Mayer, who asked that the coming council “denounce with the strongest words the conspiracy against the City of God.” Bishop de Castro Mayer thought and wished that the formation of clerics should result with priests more aware and more combative against what he called “the Anti-Christian Conspiracy.”

Cardinal Tardini’s Survey
One of Bishop de Castro Mayer’s compatriots and confreres, Bishop Geraldo de Proenca Sigaud, was no less determined and pugnacious in denouncing “the implacable enemy of both the Church and Catholic society...”, i.e., the Revolution, insisting on an “active counter-revolutionary stance,” especially against Communism.

The Archbishop of Dakar (Senegal), who was about to form a holy alliance with these prelates was at first preoccupied by the ever-increasing dominance of bishops’ conferences, which he saw as an obstacle to the true authority of diocesan prelates. In his response to Cardinal Tardini, His Excellency did ask for some clarifications pertaining to the laity’s apostolate. He also expressed his concern for sound doctrine by proposing remedies to the deviations that had begun to spread in the seminaries, in particular that doctrine be taught following the Summa of St. Thomas and with the help of a manual on the Church’s social doctrine. Two aspects of Church doctrine were of particular concern to the Archbishop:

The dogma “outside the Church, no salvation,” which he insisted needed to be reinforced especially against errors undermining the missionary role of the Church.
He also asked for a clear affirmation of the Marian truth that the most holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God is Mediatrix of all graces. Such affirmation, said Archbishop Lefebvre, would undoubtedly confirm the spiritual motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

These proposals by the Archbishop and the three other bishops mentioned earlier were very touchy and more conspicuous by their demand on doctrinal affirmation than all other suggestions and proposals made by the rest of the world’s Catholic bishops.

Twice dyed · « **Reply #21 on:** November 08, 2025, 08:14:52 PM »

Very special reference, thank you PV for discovering. +Lefebvre was already in a combat: "Romans" vs. the "Liberals". We can safely conclude that Holy Mother Church has fought for the Truth for 1992 years.

Geremia · « **Reply #22 on:** November 08, 2025, 08:37:14 PM »

Quote from: Plenus Venter on November 08, 2025, 06:42:26 PM

The solemn definition of Mary as Mediatrix of all Graces by the upcoming Second Vatican Council was one of the particular requests of Archbishop Lefebvre in response to Rome's survey of bishops before the Council:

There was supposed to a standalone Marian docuмent at Vatican II, but then it was diluted in Lumen Gentium…

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