Traditionis custodes

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Traditionis custodes is a 2021 apostolic letter issued by Pope Francis that significantly restricts the use of the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass and reasserts the authority of local bishops over its celebration.

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Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf apostolic letter
motu proprio
aimsTo promote ecclesial communion
regulate use of the preconciliar liturgy
author Pope Francis
canonicalCategory special pontifical legislation
concernsCouncil Second Vatican Council
concernsDocument Missale Romanum (1962)
Missale Romanum (1969)
ecclesiasticalJurisdiction Latin Church
englishTitle Guardians of the Tradition
entrustsTo Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
fullTitle Traditionis custodes
hasAccompanyingDocument Letter of Pope Francis to the bishops of the whole world to present Traditionis custodes
hasEffectOn celebration of sacraments according to preconciliar liturgical books
groups attached to the preconciliar liturgy
issuedBy Holy See
Supreme Pontiff
issuedFrom Rome
juridicalEffect universal law of the Latin Church
language Latin
legalForm motu proprio
legalStatus in force
liturgicalFormAddressed Roman Rite
Tridentine Mass
traditional Latin Mass
papacy pontificate of Pope Francis
predecessorDocument Ecclesia Dei (1988 motu proprio)
Summorum Pontificum
prohibits establishing new personal parishes for groups attached to the 1962 Missal without Vatican authorization
promulgationDate 2021-07-16
publishedBy Vatican
reaffirmsAuthorityOf diocesan bishops
regulates erection of personal parishes for faithful attached to the 1962 Missal
use of parish churches for celebrations according to the 1962 Missal
requires designation of specific locations for celebrations according to the 1962 Missal
diocesan bishop authorization for use of the 1962 Roman Missal
restricts celebration of the Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal
riteConcerned Roman Rite
states the liturgical books promulgated by Paul VI and John Paul II are the unique expression of the lex orandi of the Roman Rite
subject authority of diocesan bishops over the liturgy
regulation of the celebration of the Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal
use of the Roman liturgy prior to the 1970 reform
supersedesInPart Summorum Pontificum
titleLanguage Latin
typeOfNorm liturgical law


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