Pope Paul VI received Lefebvre in audience on 11 September 1976, and one month later wrote to him admonishing him and, repeating the appeal he had made at the audience.
1976年9月11日、パウロ6世はルフェーヴルと謁見し、1ヶ月後に書簡を送って叱責し、謁見でも行った要請を繰り返した 。