Description: ( French Catholic Archbishop Who Greatly Influenced Modern Traditional Catholicism)
Marcel Lefebvre, a French Catholic archbishop, founded the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) in 1970 to train seminarians in the traditional manner. He served as a missionary priest in Gabon and held important positions in Africa. Lefebvre represented the conservative viewpoint at the Second Vatican Council but opposed certain changes within the church post-council, leading to tensions with the Holy See. Despite orders to disband the SSPX, he continued its activities and consecrated four bishops in defiance of the Pope's prohibition, resulting in his excommunication.