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Interview with Bishop Michał Stobnicki
Date: March 17, 2026 | Source:abbe-pivert.com
In this interview, His Excellency—after explaining why he placed his trust in Bishop Williamson—addresses the question of the sanctification of Sunday and the New Code of Canon Law. We thank him warmly for taking the time to answer us despite his very busy schedule.

Fr. François Pivert: Your Excellency, to begin, could you remind us why you accepted the episcopacy?
Bp. Michał Stobnicki: In fact, I can point to one primary reason: a sense of duty toward God. Is there anything more important in a man’s life than fulfilling the will of God? That is the reason I became a priest. After leaving the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) seminary in Zaitzkofen, Germany, humanly speaking, I no longer wanted to be a priest; I was very disappointed by what I had found there. Based on the books and sermons of Archbishop Lefebvre, I had imagined the SSPX seminary to be quite different from what it was in reality. Unfortunately, a liberal spirit already reigned in that seminary.
But the sense of duty did not leave me; the idea that I had to resume the path to the priesthood kept returning. There was nothing emotional or sentimental about it. It was reason alone indicating to me the necessity of becoming a priest in accordance with God’s will. When Bishop Williamson told me he wanted to ordain me, it was for me like a call to serve God.
At the time, I did not think I would one day become a bishop. But once again, God’s will proved different from what I had imagined. The sense of duty toward God pushed me to become a bishop. Once more, when Bishop Williamson told me he wanted to consecrate me as a bishop, it was for me a call to the colors of Christ the King. In the Gospel, Our Lord speaks these words full of compassion: Misereor super turbam, quia ecce iam triduo sustinent me nec habent quod manducent; et si dimisero eos ieiunos, deficient in via—"I have compassion on the multitude, for behold they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat; and if I shall send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way" (Mark 8:2). These words resonate particularly strongly in our time, when so many members of the clergy, even in Tradition, have turned out to be imitators of Judas Iscariot. The Catholic Church, according to the will of Christ Himself, needs bishops to exist. Bishop Williamson understood this perfectly. That is why he left successors—bishops who must carry on the mission the Savior entrusted to His Apostles. Please pray for me, so that I may best fulfill this difficult and heavy mission.
Fr. Pivert: Why did you place your trust in Bishop Williamson?
Bp. Stobnicki: I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with all four bishops of the SSPX. In response to this question, I can also point to one main reason: Bishop Williamson was a sincere and devoted defender of the Truth. As a young seminarian, I was truly shocked to see with what aversion the superiors of the Zaitzkofen seminary treated him. They not only suggested to the clerics that they should not attend Bishop Williamson’s conferences, but they also ridiculed the themes he addressed regarding the nєω ωσrℓ∂ σr∂єr, Fɾҽҽmαsσɳɾყ, or those who crossed the Red Sea on dry land.
But how can a priest fight for Christ the King if he has no idea who the enemy is? We read in the Scriptures: Militia est vita hominis super terram—"The life of man upon earth is a warfare" (Job 7:1). The mission of a soldier is combat, and that is exactly what Bishop Williamson did. He did not seek friends among the sons of this world, he did not beg for a practical agreement with traitors to the Truth, and he did not seek compromise with the enemies of Jesus Christ. A true soldier of Christ the King, who suffered for the Faith because he "preached the word, was urgent in season and out of season" (II Timothy 4:2). Unfortunately, he was the only one of the four bishops consecrated by Archbishop Lefebvre to do so in these recent years. And that is what prompted me to trust him. Many traditional priests and faithful prefer to be seduced by soft, diplomatic words and an artificial, foolish smile plastered on the face, but that is the path that leads straight into the arms of the devil. We must not forget that even the most pious Mass of All Time will be of no use if one does not have the Catholic Faith.
Fr. Pivert: Your Excellency, what is the situation of "Catholic Fidelity" in Poland? Are you assisted by priests?
Bp. Stobnicki: The situation of Catholic Fidelity, as everywhere else, is not easy. Why? The post-conciliar "religion of man" is comfortable: there is no need to fight, one can enjoy oneself; there is no need to worry about divine justice, it is enough to believe in divine mercy; there is no need to follow the only Savior, for one has other "saviors" at one's disposal. Furthermore, among those called traditional Catholics, there are many liberals who believe in slogans about peace and unity, and people who are more emotionally attached to this or that chapel, or this or that Society, than to Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Whether we like it or not, we are all engaged in a spiritual war where the stake is our eternal life. To obtain it, we must preserve until our last breath the Catholic Faith, without which, as Saint Paul the Apostle reminds us, it is impossible to please God. This is why we try to form solid Catholics who use their reason. If a Catholic knows the catechism—if he knows what he believes—he will not be deceived by false prophets and will be capable of preserving the faith and sanctifying grace.
Regarding the numbers—though we must keep in mind that quality is more important than quantity—there is a certain increase. We have more than 25 Mass centers in Poland: several in the Warsaw and Podkarpacie regions (southeast Poland), as well as in Silesia (near Katowice), Lublin, Wrocław, Bydgoszcz, as well as in the Poznań region, in the north near the sea, in the west near the German border, and in the east near the border with Belarus. Additionally, I also look after the pastoral ministry for the faithful in other countries, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. In total, I collaborate with 12 priests in my pastoral work.
Fr. Pivert: Your Excellency, how do the faithful of Catholic Fidelity sanctify Sunday when you are not visiting them?
Bp. Stobnicki: In principle, when they cannot attend Mass, they sanctify Sunday through private devotion. This is not a new invention; it is the practice of the Church. If you cannot attend a Catholic Mass, you must sanctify Sunday and honor God in another way. The example of the faithful in Croatia, where there are many young faithful who gather to pray together, recite the Rosary, and learn the catechism, is remarkable.
What we often forget is that the Holy Mass is the crown. The crown is placed on the head when a person is already properly dressed. If you do not know the Catholic faith or—horror of horrors—if you are among those souls who consider themselves traditional Catholics but reject the teaching of the Church, you do not deserve that crown! This is a huge problem that is not talked about. Many people want to attend Mass for the sake of the Mass; that is, they do not desire to attend to give thanks to the Most Holy Trinity, but to feel good ("What a good Catholic I am, since I came to the chapel on Sunday!") or for human reasons ("Ah, it’s a chance to see my friends!"). Are these souls ready to fight for the Faith? No.
And unfortunately, these souls are today formed not only by the unofficial communities of the conciliar New-Church, but also by the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X, which continues its senseless efforts to obtain recognition from the spiritual successors of Judas Iscariot. It has thus become a slave to the Roman hierarchy and does not guarantee you or your children protection against liberalism and modernism. To the contrary.
Fr. Pivert: Your Excellency, is it permitted to take the 1983 Code of Canon Law as a rule? Particularly regarding marriage annulments?
Bp. Stobnicki: The New Code of Canon Law is not just a legal problem. It is a much more serious issue than it appears. The new conciliar Church did not only create a new theology and a new liturgy. It also needed new (falsified) translations of the Scriptures, a new Rosary, a new morality, and finally a new Canon Law that would meet the needs of the new conciliar Church. This is particularly evident in the case of marriage. In the case of this sacrament, the main attack was not carried out through the change of the rite, but through canon law. The ends of marriage were modified and its indissolubility has been called into question, because according to the new legal prescriptions, it is quite easy to obtain a "declaration of nullity."
Fr. Pivert: Your Excellency, I thank you and assure you of our prayers. I am certain that our faithful will take it to heart to pray for you and your apostolate.
July 24, 2025

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Did you ordain the 12 priests you work with?
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