Communities using the Tridentine Mass
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A list of priestly societies and religious institutes using a pre-1970 version of the Roman Missal some but not all are in communion
with the Holy See
. These groups are dedicated to preserving older liturgical rite
s of the Roman Catholic
Mass
. These groups are sometimes called Ecclesia Dei
Communities, as they have been approved by or are seeking approval from the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei
.
Most of the following following groups use the pre-1970 Roman Missal
, but some follow the proper Missal of the Dominican Rite
or the Carmelite Rite
.
Communion (Christian)
The term communion is derived from Latin communio . The corresponding term in Greek is κοινωνία, which is often translated as "fellowship". In Christianity, the basic meaning of the term communion is an especially close relationship of Christians, as individuals or as a Church, with God and with...
with the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
. These groups are dedicated to preserving older liturgical rite
Latin liturgical rites
Latin liturgical rites used within that area of the Catholic Church where the Latin language once dominated were for many centuries no less numerous than the liturgical rites of the Eastern autonomous particular Churches. Their number is now much reduced...
s of the Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
Mass
Mass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
. These groups are sometimes called Ecclesia Dei
Ecclesia Dei
Ecclesia Dei or Ecclesia Dei adflicta is the incipit of the motu proprio of 2 July 1988 that Pope John Paul II issued in reaction to the consecration, in spite of an express prohibition by the Holy See, of four bishops by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and Bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer in Ecône,...
Communities, as they have been approved by or are seeking approval from the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei
Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei
The Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei is a commission of the Catholic Church established by Pope John Paul II's motu proprio Ecclesia Dei of 2 July 1988 for the care of those former followers of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre who broke with him as a result of his consecration of four priests of his...
.
Most of the following following groups use the pre-1970 Roman Missal
Roman Missal
The Roman Missal is the liturgical book that contains the texts and rubrics for the celebration of the Mass in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church.-Situation before the Council of Trent:...
, but some follow the proper Missal of the Dominican Rite
Dominican Rite
The Dominican Rite is the unique rite of the Dominican Order of the Roman Catholic Church. It has been classified differently by different sources - some consider it a usage of the Roman Rite, others a variant of the Gallican Rite, and still others a form of the Roman Rite into which Gallican...
or the Carmelite Rite
Carmelite Rite
The Rite of the Holy Sepulchre commonly called the Carmelite Rite is the liturgical rite that was used by the Canons Regular of the Holy Sepulchre, Hospitallers, Templars, Carmelites and the other orders founded within the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem....
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Associations of men
- Priestly Fraternity of St. PeterPriestly Fraternity of St. PeterThe Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is a traditionalist Catholic Society of Apostolic Life of priests and seminarians in good standing with the Holy See.-Canonical status:...
- Institute of Christ the King Sovereign PriestInstitute of Christ the King Sovereign PriestThe Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest is a society of priests in the Catholic Church that celebrates the Liturgy in Latin in accordance with its constitutions and founding documents. Its goals are to preserve and patronize traditional Latin Rite liturgical art and music...
- Franciscan Friars of the ImmaculateFranciscan Friars of the ImmaculateThe Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate is a Roman Catholic Institute of Religious Life with Pontifical Right established by Pope John Paul II on 1 January 1998. The F.F.I. was founded by two Franciscan Conventual priests on 2 August 1970 and is a reformed Franciscan Conventual religious institute...
- Fraternite Notre DameFraternite Notre DameFraternite Notre Dame is a Traditional Catholic Order of Bishops, priests, Friars and Nuns. There is also a Third Order attached to them.-Origins:...
(canonically irregular) - Institute of the Good ShepherdInstitute of the Good ShepherdThe Institute of the Good Shepherd is a Catholic society of apostolic life of traditionalist Catholic priests in full communion with the Holy See.-Background:...
- Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary VianneyPersonal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary VianneyThe Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney was established on 18 January 2002 by Pope John Paul II for traditionalist Catholic clergy and laity within the Diocese of Campos in Brazil. It is the only Personal Apostolic Administration in existence...
- Fraternity of St. Vincent Ferrer
- Institute of St. Philip Neri
- Benedictines - Clear CreekMonastery of Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear CreekOur Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Abbey or Clear Creek Abbey is a Benedictine Abbey in the Ozark Mountains near Hulbert, Oklahoma.Clear Creek Abbey was founded in 1999 by monks from the Abbey of Fontgombault, France, itself founded in 1091...
- Benedictines - FontgombaultFontgombault AbbeyFontgombault Abbey is a Benedictine monastery of the Solesmes Congregation located in Fontgombault in the département of Indre, in the province of Berry, France.-History:...
- Benedictines - GaussanGaussan PrioryGaussan Priory is a Benedictine monastery situated at Bizanet in the Aude, France.-Cistercians:The site was originally established in the 12th century by the Cistercians as a grange of the nearby Fontfroide Abbey...
- Benedictines - Le Barroux
- Benedictines - RandolRandol AbbeyRandol Abbey is a Benedictine monastery situated at Randol near the village of Saint-Saturnin, Puy-de-Dôme department, in the Auvergne mountains of France....
- Benedictines - St. Pierre de Clairac
- Benedictines - TriorsTriors AbbeyTriors Abbey is a Benedictine monastery situated at Châtillon-Saint-Jean in the Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France.It was founded in 1984 as a priory of Fontgombault Abbey in an 18th century château bequeathed to the monks for that purpose. Major building works took place from 1990. Triors was raised to...
- Militia Templi; The Poor Knights of ChristMilitia TempliThe Militia Templi , also called the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ , is a lay order of the Roman Catholic Church. -Overview:The Militia Templi is a Roman Catholic private association of the faithful that celebrates its liturgy according to the traditional form in place in 1962, often referred...
- Religious Institute of the Holy Cross of Riaumont
- Canons Regular of the Mother of God http://www.lagrassecanons.com
- Canons Regular of the New JerusalemCanons Regular of the New JerusalemThe Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem is a clerical Institute of Consecrated Life in the Catholic Church, founded in 2002 in the Diocese of La Crosse, and currently located in Chesterfield, Missouri, in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis...
- Canons Regular of Saint John CantiusCanons Regular of Saint John CantiusThe Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius is a clerical Institute of Consecrated Life in the Catholic Church, founded in 1998 in the Archdiocese of Chicago as the Society of St. John Cantius by Fr. C. Frank Phillips, C.R., the pastor of St. John Cantius Church in Chicago...
- Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount CarmelMonks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount CarmelThe Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel is a religious community of diocesan right, founded in 2003 by Fr. Daniel Mary of Jesus Crucified, M. Carm. under the authority of Bishop David Laurin Ricken, D.D., J.C.L...
- Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Still River, Mass.)
- Society of Saint John http://www.ssjohn.org
- Society of Saint Pius X (canonically irregular)
- Servi Jesu et MariaeServi Jesu et MariaeThe Servants of Jesus and Mary are a Roman Catholic Congregation for priests, which was founded in 1988 by Father Andreas Hönisch, a former Jesuit, expelled by the order due to his traditional views of Catholic doctrine and pedagogy.The first members were Scouts and Guides of the Katholische...
- Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, formerly called the Transalpine Redemptorists
- Mariawald AbbeyMariawald AbbeyMariawald Abbey is a monastery of the Trappists , located above the village of Heimbach, in the district of Düren in the Eifel, in the forests around Mount Kermeter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
, German Trappists
Associations of women
- Benedictines - Jouques
- Benedictines - Le Barroux
- Benedictines - Rosans
- Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles
- Canonesses of the Mother of God
- Sisters of the Precious Blood - Schellenberg
- Sisters of the Precious Blood - St. Pelagiberg
- Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign PriestSisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign PriestThe Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest is a consecrated lay group of women in the Roman Catholic Church, associated with the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. The Sisters are based in Gricigliano, Italy, along with the Institute. Their life is...
- Discalced Carmelites - Valparaiso, Nebraska
- Dominicans of the Holy Ghost - Baffe
- Dominicans of the Holy Ghost - Draguignan
- Dominicans of the Holy Ghost - Nantes
- Dominicans of the Holy Ghost - Pontcalec
- Dominicans of the Holy Ghost - Saint Cloud
- Religious Victims of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Institute of Servants of the Queen of Apostles
- Oasis de Jesús Sacerdote http://oasisjesussacerdote.es/
- Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Still River, Mass.)