The Virgin spared his leg from amputation, and he vowed to devote his life to her
• Christian Fundamentalism
Schuckardt and his followers decided they would not recognize the pope and would wait until a real one could be found. The last true pope, they said, was Pius XII, who had held the office from 1939 to 1958. In the constellation of Catholic rebel groups, they became known as "sedevacantists," Latin for "the chair is empty."
The Seattle Times has an interesting article on Francis Konrad Schuckardt whom some regard as “the last living bishop of the only true Catholic church on Earth.”