Despite the Tridentine Mass being replaced 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, 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 the 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 . Many of these communities describe themselves as traditionalist Catholics.
The use of a pre-1970 Roman Missal has never been prohibited by the Catholic Church. Despite never being abrogated 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.
This list makes a distinction between those communities using the Tridentine (or other traditional) Rite exclusively, and those which normally celebrate in both forms (Ordinary and Extraordinary) as part of their charism (classified here as bi-formal). It must be noted that those communities using exclusively the traditional rites, may rarely also celebrate or concelebrate Mass in the Ordinary Form, for example, as an external sign of ecclesial communion with a local bishop in the Chrism Mass, or in other particular occasions. However, as the Ordinary Form is not a normal and expected part of their charism, this sporadic celebrations do not turn them into bi-formal for the effects of this classification.
As of 2023, the largest priestly communities using the Tridentine Mass exclusively are the 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 62 priests. [B]
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Jurisdiction | Created | Faithful | Priests | Seminarians | Location | Rite | Ref. | |
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Personal apostolic administration | ||||||||
![]() | Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney | 2002 | 30 323 | 34 | 25 | Brazil | Tridentine | 2022 [2] |
Community | Abbreviation | Founded | Total members | Priests | Seminarians | Location | Rite | Ref. | |
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Societies of apostolic life | |||||||||
![]() | Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter | FSSP | 1988 | 583 | 386 | 197 | International [C] | Tridentine | 2024 [4] |
![]() | Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest | ICKSP | 1990 | 344 | 147 | 108 | International [D] | Tridentine | 2023 [5] |
Institute of Saint Philip Neri | ISPN | 2003 | Germany | Tridentine | [6] | ||||
![]() | Institute of the Good Shepherd | IBP | 2006 | 111 | 62 | 49 | International [E] | Tridentine | 2024 [8] [9] |
Exclusively traditional Mass
France
Italy
Spain
United States
Not exclusively traditional Mass
International
Australia
Canada
England
France
Ireland
Italy
United States
Wales
Do not offer Mass themselves
Community | Abbreviation | Founded | Location | Rite | |
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Societies of apostolic life | |||||
Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest [K] [81] [82] | 2001 | International [L] | Tridentine | ||
Monastic communities | |||||
Sisters Victims of the Sacred Heart of Jesus [83] | 1838 | France | Tridentine | ||
Clare-Sisters of the Holy Family St. Laurenzen [84] | 1992 | Switzerland | Tridentine | ||
Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (Discalced Carmelites) [85] | 2000 | Pennsylvania | Tridentine [M] | ||
Schola Veritatis, female branch (Monastery of Our Lady of Aysén) [86] | 2008 | Chile | Tridentine | ||
Religious congregations, secular institutes and other associations of the faithful | |||||
Sisters of the Fraternity of Saint Joseph the Guardian [N] [35] | FSJC | 1999 | France | Bi-formal |
Exclusively traditional Mass
Australia
Colombia
England
France
Italy
Liechtenstein
Mexico
New Zealand
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Not exclusively traditional Mass
International
England
France
Italy
United States
Priests from the abbey offer both the Novus Ordo and the traditional Latin Mass.
(…) l'Institut de la Sainte Croix de Riaumont, communauté d'oblats réguliers bénédictins attachée aux livres liturgiques de 1962 (…)
Like Norcia and Silverstream, this monastery follows the traditional Divine Office and Holy Mass.
(…) une liturgie selon la forme extraordinaire du rite romain
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
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
... non in piena comunione oppure non in comunione...
... return to full communion with the Roman Catholic Church...
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.