what is “schism” in the context of how it was used for that guy who was excommunicated? What did he actually do and why?
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By canon 751 “schism is the refusal of submission to the Supreme Pontiff or of communion with the members of the Church subject to him.”
In other words, if you declare that this pope is not _your_ pope, you have left the Church.
Mr. Vigano says:
On the day on which I was supposed to present myself to defend myself before the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith, I have decided to make public this declaration of mine, to which I add a denunciation of my accusers, their “council,” and their “pope.”
…which means he declares that this pope is not his pope.
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