When did mass stop being said in Latin?

In the modern era, it was officially decided the Church would return to the traditional practice of liturgy in the vernacular with Sacrosanctum Concilium, in 1963. And, to be clear, Latin never went away, and it was certainly never “repressed”. Latin mass was never forbidden.

When did the Catholic Church start saying mass in Latin?

The Council of Trent (1545-1563) codified the Latin mass from earlier liturgies and approved the Roman Missal that was used from 1570 until the mid-1960s. The priest celebrated mass with his back to the congregation, which prayed silently or followed the Latin prayers in books called missals.

Did people understand Latin in the Middle Ages?

The educated people of the Middle Ages and Renaissance learned Latin for the same reason that we do, to read what had been written in Latin from about 200 BCE onwards, insofar as texts were available for them to read (most texts of the better known writers from classical antiquity, and many of the lesser known writers.

When did Catholic mass stop being in Latin?

The Tridentine Mass, established by Pope Pius V in 1570, was banned in 1963 by the Second Vatican Council of 1962- 65 in an effort to modernize the Roman Catholic liturgy and allow more participation and understanding of the mass by the congregation.

When did the Catholic mass switch from Latin to English?

Catholics throughout the world worshiped in Latin until Vatican II, when the church granted permission for priests to celebrate Mass in other languages. The English translation used until this weekend was published in the early 1970s and modified in 1985.

Why is the whole of the mass in Latin?

The reason why the whole of the Mass is in Latin is because it is a sacrifice, not an instruction for the people, The greater part of the prayers are said by the priest secretly, so that were they in the mother tongue, they would be inaudible to the people.

What happened to the traditional Latin Tridentine Mass?

The one item of vital importance to note here is this: despite the concerted efforts of multiple liberal bishops and thundering herds of Catholic liturgists, the Traditional Latin Tridentine Mass was never abrogated or repealed by the One Holy Roman Catholic Church. It has always remained valid.

Will the mass ever lose its meaning?

Since Latin is a dead language we have no fear of ever losing the meaning of the Mass. The words will always mean the same thing throughout the world. The Mass will be the same throughout the world, and the teachings of the Church will always be the same throughout the world.

What is the origin of the Latin Rite Mass?

The development of the Latin rite Mass is traced through a series of links in an unbroken chain beginning with very first mass given by Christ 2,000 years ago at the Last Supper. Beginning with that fateful evening, on every single day that has passed since then, this same offering has been done.