Despite the Tridentine Mass being supplanted by a new form of the Roman Rite Mass, some communities continued celebrating pre-conciliar rites or adopted them later. This includes priestly societies and religious institutes which use some pre-1970 edition of the Roman Missal or of a similar missal in communion with the Holy See. The following list includes those communities who are in full communion with the Catholic Church, as well as groups that are not in full communion with the Holy See, [a] with these being demarcated in two main sections. Most use a pre-1970 edition of the Roman Missal, usually 1962 Missal, but some follow other Latin liturgical rites and thus celebrate not the Tridentine Mass but a form of liturgy permitted under the 1570 papal bull Quo primum .
The use of a pre-1970 Roman Missal has never been prohibited by the Catholic Church. Despite never being suppressed by the Church, it was rarely used post-Vatican II. To clarify the fact that the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite has never been abrogated and expand the liturgy's use, Pope Benedict XVI issued in 2007 a motu proprio titled Summorum Pontificum . In 2021, Pope Francis abrogated these more expansive permissions with his motu proprio Traditionis custodes , seeking to emphasize the celebration of the more commonly used Ordinary Form of the Mass.
Many of these communities describe themselves as traditionalist Catholics.
As of 2023, the largest priestly communities using the Tridentine Mass exclusively are Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) with 707 priests, Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) with 386 priests, Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest (ICKSP) with 147 priests and Institute of the Good Shepherd (IBP) with 61 priests.
Exclusively traditional Mass
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Exclusively traditional Mass
International
Australia
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Spain
United States
Not exclusively traditional Mass
International
Australia
Canada
England
France
Ireland
Italy
United States
Wales
Do not offer Mass themselves
Exclusively traditional Mass
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Australia
Colombia
England
France
Italy
Liechtenstein
Mexico
New Zealand
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Not exclusively traditional Mass
International
England
France
Italy
United States
A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders in the Roman Catholic Church. There are also friars outside of the Roman Catholic Church, such as within the Anglican Communion. The term, first used in the 12th or 13th century, distinguishes the mendicants' itinerant apostolic character, exercised broadly under the jurisdiction of a superior general, from the older monastic orders' allegiance to a single monastery formalized by their vow of stability. A friar may be in holy orders or be a non-ordained brother. The most significant orders of friars are the Dominicans, Franciscans, Augustinians, and Carmelites.
The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, Latin: Institutum Christi Regis Summi Sacerdotis, abbreviated as ICRSS and ICKSP, is a society of apostolic life of pontifical right in communion with the Holy See of the Catholic Church. The institute has the stated goal of honouring God and the sanctification of priests in the service of the Catholic Church and souls. An integral part of the institute's charism is the use of the traditional liturgy, namely the 1962 Missale Romanum for Mass, the Breviary of John XXIII for the Divine Office, and the Rituale Romanum and Pontificale Romanum for other sacraments. The society has undertaken the restoration of a number of historic church buildings.
The Discalced Carmelites, known officially as the Order of the Discalced Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel or the Order of Discalced Carmelites, is a Catholic mendicant order with roots in the eremitic tradition of the Desert Fathers. The order was established in the 16th century, pursuant to the reform of the Carmelite Order by two Spanish saints, Teresa of Ávila (foundress) and John of the Cross (co-founder). Discalced is derived from Latin, meaning "without shoes".
Anglican religious orders are communities of men or women in the Anglican Communion who live under a common rule of life. The members of religious orders take vows which often include the traditional monastic vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, or the ancient vow of stability, or sometimes a modern interpretation of some or all of these vows. Members may be laity or clergy, but most commonly include a mixture of both. They lead a common life of work and prayer, sometimes on a single site, sometimes spread over multiple locations. Though many Anglicans are members of religious orders recognized by the Anglican Communion, others may be members of ecumenical Protestant or Old Catholic religious orders while maintaining their Anglican identity and parochial membership in Anglican churches.
The Order of the Immaculate Conception, abbreviated OIC and also known as the Conceptionists, is a Catholic religious order of Pontifical Right for nuns founded by Saint Beatrice of Silva. For some years, they followed the Poor Clares Rule, but in 1511 they were recognized as a separate religious order, taking a new rule with the name Order of the Immaculate Conception.
Augustinian nuns are the most ancient and continuous segment of the Augustinian religious order. Named after Augustine of Hippo, there are several Catholic religious communities of women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of St. Augustine. Prominent Augustinian nuns include the canonized Italian mystics Clare of Montefalco and Rita of Cascia.
The Society of Saint Pius X has close links with several religious institutes, chiefly in France.
The Carmelite Monks or Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel are a public association within the Diocese of Cheyenne, dedicated to a humble life of prayer. The Wyoming Carmelites claim loyalty to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and to the Carmelite charism. Their life includes strict separation from the world and the living of the cloistered Carmelite spirituality and way of life established by John of the Cross and Teresa of Jesus. In accord with the Carmelite Rule, they engage in manual labor and the study of Carmelite spirituality in the solitude of the mountains, with the firm hope of attaining to Union with God.
Mary of Saint Peter was a Discalced Carmelite nun who lived in Tours, France. She is best known for starting the devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus which is now one of the approved Catholic devotions and for The Golden Arrow prayer. She also introduced the "Little Sachet" sacramental.
The Byzantine Discalced Carmelites are communities of Discalced Carmelites that operate in several Eastern Catholic Churches, namely the Bulgarian Byzantine Catholic Church, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, the Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics in France and the Romanian Greek Catholic Church.
The Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, formerly the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and of the Holy Mother Saint Teresa of Jesus, is a third order of Catholic lay persons and secular clergy associated with the Discalced Carmelites.
When referring to Roman Catholic religious orders, the term second order refers to those communities of contemplative cloistered nuns which are a part of the religious orders that developed in the Middle Ages.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Catholic Church:
The Mater Ecclesiae Monastery is a monastery in Vatican City. It was founded around 1990 by Pope John Paul II as a monastery for cloistered nuns who pray specifically for the health of the pope. Various cloistered orders are invited to take up residence for a time. From his resignation in 2013 until his death in 2022, it served instead as the residence of Pope Benedict XVI. In 2023, Pope Francis returned it to its monastic purpose with an invitation to Benedictine nuns of the Abbey of St. Scholastica in Victoria, Argentina.
Like Norcia and Silverstream, this monastery follows the traditional Divine Office and Holy Mass.
(…) une liturgie selon la forme extraordinaire du rite romain
(…) l'Institut de la Sainte Croix de Riaumont, communauté d'oblats réguliers bénédictins attachée aux livres liturgiques de 1962 (…)
Devoted to the ancient rites of the Catholic Church, we chant the office in Latin and offer the Mass using the 1962 Missal.
Both the Ordinary and Extraordinary forms of the Roman Rite are employed at the monastery.
While most of our celebrations are in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite, we also make use of the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin rite), using our own Missale Praemonstratense
Per questo conosce e pratica anche la liturgia preconciliare, facendo uso – con il consenso del Vescovo diocesano – dell'indulto concesso dal Santo Padre per la celebrazione dell'eucaristia secondo il Missale romanum del 1962
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which we celebrate in both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms
The Knights are to be well trained in serving both the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass) and the Ordinary Form (Novus Ordo) of the Mass
Priests from the abbey offer both the Novus Ordo and the traditional Latin Mass.
To aid in this profound way of life and in imitation of the multitude of Franciscan saints who have gone before us, we strive to follow the constant Franciscan tradition handed down to us, primarily through the ancient Roman Rite, while making use of all the traditional Franciscan liturgical and ceremonial books granted by the Instructional letter Universae Ecclesiae regarding the motu proprioSummorum Pontificum of Pope Benedict XVI.
Messe chaque jour à 10 h dans la forme extraordinaire du rite romain.
(…) [Discalced Carmelite nuns] have the joy of having the extraordinary form of the mass. The FSSP seminary in Denton, NE worked closely with these nuns to start their foundation in Valparaiso, NE. (…)
Traditional Latin Mass every day at 6:30 AM
The daily conventual Mass of the community is to be celebrated, where possible, in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. The sisters will pray in community the Extraordinary Form of the Divine Office.
we are quite happy to have Mass in the Ordinary or the Extraordinary Form
we are especially dedicated to the solemn and reverential celebration of the Church's Sacred Liturgy, which we celebrate in keeping with the traditions of the Praemonstratensian rite of our Order
... trusting in the good will of their priests to strive with God's help for the recovery of full communion in the Catholic Church...
Another body using the Latin ritual books but not in full communion with Rome is the Society of St. Pius X.
The leaders of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) are in schism, and remain suspended from the sacraments, says the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ... by their schism they have broken away from communion with the Church
SSPX Resistance is not in communion with the Catholic Church
... return to full communion with the Roman Catholic Church...
... non in piena comunione oppure non in comunione...
Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon has shut down a traditionalist "monastery" in his southern French diocese after its Australian founder and another member of the self-described "English-speaking international community" were clandestinely ordained to the priesthood and diaconate respectively ... The June 10 decree also suspended the two "monks" from ministry "because of their obstinate disobedience" and refusal to meet Bishop Rey or reveal the name of the ordaining prelate ... an independent community that is not affiliated in any way with the worldwide Benedictine Confederation.