The congregation at Corpus Christi Chapel in Edmonds faces unique circumstances this summer after the Vatican earlier this month excommunicated all priests and bishops associated with the traditional Catholic group the Chapel operates under. Corpus Christi Chapel, located at 204 6th Ave. N., is affiliated with the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). Local impactWhile the Vatican’s decree deems the sacraments that SSPX conducts are invalid, it doesn’t cease day-to-day operations in SSPX chapels. Attendance hasn’t dipped following the Vatican’s decree, Skalley said. This isn’t the first time the Vatican excommunicated SSPX bishops for unauthorized ordinances, with the first instance occurring in 1988.