CDF, Diocese of Manchester agree there are no personally known non Catholics saved outside the Church : in agreement with St.Benedict Center

Both the Secretaries of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith(CDF), Archbishop Giacomo Morandi and Joseph Augustine di Noia, agree that there are no personally known cases in 2019 of non Catholics saved in invincible ignorance, the baptism of desire or the baptism of blood.There were also none known over the last 100 years.

The bishop, chancellor and Episcopal Vicar in the Diocese of Manchester also agree that there are no personally known cases of non Catholics saved outside the Church.

None of them can meet or see someone saved as referenced in LG 8 (elements of sanctification and  truth), GS 22( with good will) or UR 3( imperfect communion with the Church).

So there are no people known who are exceptions to Vatican Council II saying all need faith and baptism for salvation.So all need to enter the Catholic Church for salvation. This would include those who have had the Gospel preached to them and those who have not.Ad Gentes 7 says all.

So there really are no exceptions to Vatican Council II(AG 7) indicating that in Heaven there are only Catholics.The Council is also saying that most people go to Hell since they die without faith and baptism in the Catholic Church.

Outside the Church there is no salvation.Practically we cannot know of any exception to Ad Gentes 7 and the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus(EENS).

So this is also the theological and doctrinal position of the St.Benedict Center.It can be read on their Letter on Doctrine posted on their website Catholicism.org.It was sent to the CDF.

They are affirming the orthodox and traditional teaching of the Catholic Church supported by Vatican Council II, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Dominus Iesus and other Magisterial documents.

-Lionel Andrades