Summorum Pontificum

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Summorum Pontificum is a 2007 apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XVI that broadened permission for the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass within the Roman Catholic Church.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf apostolic letter
motu proprio
aimsTo preserve liturgical tradition
promote reconciliation within the Church
allows parish priests to celebrate Mass using 1962 Missal without bishop’s permission in certain cases
stable groups of faithful to request the 1962 Mass
author Pope Benedict XVI
broadensPermissionFor celebration of the 1962 Roman Missal
traditional Latin Mass
calls1962Missal extraordinary form
calls1970Missal ordinary form
concerns extraordinary form of the Roman Rite
ordinary form of the Roman Rite
use of the 1962 Roman Missal
defines extraordinary form of the Roman Rite
ordinary form of the Roman Rite
effectiveDate 2007-09-14
geographicalScope Latin Church
issuedBy Holy See
Roman Catholic Church
juridicalStatus universal law for the Latin Church at time of promulgation
language Latin
legalForm motu proprio
liturgicalBookMentioned Roman Missal of 1962
Roman Missal of 1970
liturgicalFormTermUsed forma extraordinaria
forma ordinaria
mentionsPredecessorDocument Ecclesia Dei
Quattuor abhinc annos
papacyOf Pope Benedict XVI
popeAtTimeOfIssue Benedict XVI
promulgationDate 2007-07-07
regulates use of preconciliar liturgical books
use of the Roman Breviary of 1962
use of the Roman Pontifical of 1962
use of the Roman Ritual of 1962
relatedToCouncil Second Vatican Council
riteConcerned Roman Rite
signedIn Vatican City
states Missal of 1962 was never abrogated
subject Eucharistic liturgy
Roman Rite
Tridentine Mass
liturgical law
supersededInPartBy Traditionis custodes
typeOfDocument papal legislative document


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