Sedevacantism Risk to Salvation, by Theologian and Canon Lawyer

Dr. Gregorius (Gregory) Hesse, S.T.D. (Sacrae Theologiae Doctor - Doctor of Sacred Theology), J.C.D. (Juris Canonici Doctoron - Doctor of Canon Law). Dr. Hesse was born on June 27, 1953 in Vienna and studied there at technical and economic institutions, but without an academic degree. He became a working student and worked at the Hoechst paint factory in Frankfurt and at Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen. His uncle, Prelate Erwin Hesse, worked from 1946 to 1979 as dean and pastor of the parish of St. Rochus in Vienna. In 1976 Dr. Hesse moved to Rome and enrolled as a candidate for the priesthood at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. On November 21, 1981 he was ordained a priest at the Cathedra Petri by Archbishop Aurelio Sabattani. From 1986 to 1988 Dr. Hesse worked in the Curia and was secretary to Cardinal Stickler, then worked in the Vatican Secret Archives until 1991. At the same time, Hesse received his doctorate in theology and canon law from the Angelicum. He completed his doctorate in theology in 1991. His dissertation is entitled "An introduction to the theology of Gilbert Keith Chesterton". In 1991, following Stickler's retirement, Dr. Hesse returned to Vienna and from then on moved into a private apartment with a private chapel in the Viennese district of Währing, but without being incardinated in the Vienna Archdiocese. According to his own statements, the erosion of faith in Rome following the reforms of the Second Vatican Council was the reason for his departure. The current source situation leaves open the diocese or community in which Hesse was incardinated after 1991. Between 1991 and 2006, Dr. Hesse also developed an active lecturing activity outside of Austria, so that the talented rhetorician became known in the traditional milieu of Germany. His lectures in the USA, which he traversed for several weeks every year, led to increased popularity on the American continent. It can be observed that Hesse's lectures in the German-speaking area are down-to-earth and eloquent, while in the USA they are more intellectual. This circumstance makes it possible to draw conclusions about the level of education of the respective audience. From 1995 to 2005, Dr. Hesse maintained close contact with the actio spes unica founded by the suspended priest Hans Milch in Hattersheim am Main. In order to defuse his financial situation, Hesse translated English theological literature into German. On various photos and videos, Dr. Hesse is depicted in the choral clothing of a monsignor or as a canon, although he had never officially received this honorary title. Hesse referred to an unspecified privilege of Urban VIII, according to which every priest ordained in St. Peter's Basilica ipso facto receives this honorary title. Although he was not formally a member of the Society of St. Pius X, Dr. Hesse defended the founding by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and the community's jurisdiction. The history of the Austrian district of the Pius brothers shows that his uncle, Erwin Hesse, had been in contact with Archbishop Lefebvre for a short time in 1974. Dr. Hesse suffered from diabetes and died on January 25, 2006 as a result of a stroke in a Vienna hospital. On February 16, 2006 he was buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery. (Source: RegiowikiAT Wikimedia Commons https://regiowiki.at/wiki/Gregorius_H...) Sedevacantism is a doctrinal position which holds that the present occupier of the Holy See is not a valid pope due to the pope's espousal of one or more heresies and that therefore, for lack of a valid pope, the See of Rome or papacy is vacant. 00:00 - Introduction & The Sedevacantist Premise 01:08 - Objective vs. Subjective Heresy & Grave Sin vs. Office 03:02 - Vatican II, Modern Philosophy & Material vs. Formal Heresy 06:05 - The Duty to Resist Error Using Church Tradition & Predecessors 08:20 - Historical Dogmatic Councils vs. Recent Papal Speeches 11:28 - Cum Ex Apostolatus: Disciplinary Infallibility vs. Dogma 14:28 - Moral Culpability & The Theological Definition of Heresy 16:36 - Redemptor Hominis & The "Church of the New Advent" 19:15 - Distinctions of Act vs. Potency & Language in Theology 22:28 - Archbishop Lefebvre & Why 1958 Is Used as a Benchmark 25:18 - Liturgical Evolution: The 1962 Missal vs. Later Reforms 29:43 - The Scandal of Assisi & Koran Kiss: Apostasy vs. Loss of Office 32:10 - Historical Papal Errors & Pius IX on Heretical Prelates 35:05 - Bellarmine's Theories & Canon 333 on Papal Authority 37:45 - The Legal Burden of Proof: Sedevacantist Arguments vs. Authority 39:44 - The Risk to Salvation: Not Mentioning the Pope in the Canon Tracking Bible prophecy updates and end time signs Subscribe    / @traditional-catholic   Content for educational purposes in accordance with fair use of any copyrighted material provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 106A-117 of U.S. Copyright Law