[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Maybe instead of excommunicating them, the Vatican could create an ‘Episcopalian Ordinaire’, where they would be recognized as Episcopalian Anglican, not Catholic.

This would work on a bunch of different levels.

[arthurus]

No. The government bishops are outside the line of Apostolic Succession. They are not bishops in the Catholic Church. Some government bishops have, in the past, been so consecrated openly and some secretly but their allegiance is to the Church thereafter and the Church knows that they are loyal. That is why it consecrates them. Some of the Government Catholics are actually Catholics and partake of the Eucharist in genuine but underground Masses while also attending the Government Charade.

In the case of the Anglicans, the priests have gone through Catholic seminary training and been properly ordained.

[arthurus]

Actually the Vatican does not “excommunicate” bishops not properly ordained in the Church. They were never communicants to begin with. It would be the same as “excommunicating” a Jain.