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APOSTOLIC LETTER ISSUED “MOTU PROPRIO” BY THE SUPREME PONTIFF FRANCIS “TRADITIONIS CUSTODES” ON THE USE OF THE ROMAN LITURGY PRIOR TO THE REFORM OF 1970	LITTERAE APOSTOLICAE MOTU PROPRIO DATAE FRANCISCUS PP .TRADITIONIS CUSTODES DE USU LIBRORUM LITURGICORUM INSTAURATIONEM CONCILII VATICANI II ANTECEDENTIUM




GUARDIANS of the TRADITION, the bishops in communion with the Bishop of Rome constitute the visible principle and foundation of the unity of their particular Churches.^[1] Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, through the proclamation of the Gospel and by means of the celebration of the Eucharist, they govern the particular Churches entrusted to them.^[2]	Traditionis custodes, Episcopi, in communione cum Romano Episcopo, visibile principium et fundamentum sunt unitatis in suis Ecclesiis particularibus. [1] Spiritu Sancto duce, per Evangelii nuntium necnon Eucharisticam celebrationem, illi Ecclesias particulares sibi commissas regunt. [2]
In order to promote the concord and unity of the Church, with paternal solicitude towards those who in any region adhere to liturgical forms antecedent to the reform willed by the Vatican Council II, my Venerable Predecessors, Saint John Paul II and Benedict XVI, granted and regulated the faculty to use the Roman Missal edited by John XXIII in 1962.^[3] In this way they intended “to facilitate the ecclesial communion of those Catholics who feel attached to some earlier liturgical forms” and not to others.^[4]	Ad concordiam et unitatem Ecclesiae promovendam, paterna sollicitudine erga eos qui aliquibus in regionibus formis liturgicis adhaeserunt antecedentibus instaurationem a Concilio Vaticano II statutam, Venerabiles Decessores nostri sanctus Ioannes Paulus II et Benedictus XVI facultatem adhibendi Missale Romanum a sancto Ioanne XXIII editum anno 1962 concesserunt necnon constituerunt. [3] Tali modo voluntatem suam significaverunt «facilem reddendi communionem ecclesialem his fidelibus catholicis, qui se vinctos sentiunt quibusdam antecedentibus formis liturgicis» et non aliis. [4]
In line with the initiative of my Venerable Predecessor Benedict XVI to invite the bishops to assess the application of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum three years after its publication, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith carried out a detailed consultation of the bishops in 2020. The results have been carefully considered in the light of experience that has matured during these years.	Persequens Venerabilis Decessoris nostri Benedicti XVI propositum hortandi Episcopos ad usum Litterarum Apostolicarum Motu Proprio datarum “Summorum Pontificum” exquirendum, triennio ab earum promulgatione intercesso, Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei diligentem Episcoporum consultationem anno 2020 perfecit, cuius exitus, iuxta experientiam praeteritis his annis maturatam, valde perpensi sunt.
At this time, having considered the wishes expressed by the episcopate and having heard the opinion of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, I now desire, with this Apostolic Letter, to press on ever more in the constant search for ecclesial communion. Therefore, I have considered it appropriate to establish the following:	Nunc igitur, examinatis votis ab Episcopatu expressis et iudicio Congregationis pro Doctrina Fidei audito, cupimus, praesentibus Litteris Apostolicis, magis magisque in communione ecclesiali assidue conquirenda perseverare. Qua de causa, opportunum nobis visum est quae sequuntur decernere:

Art. 1. The liturgical books promulgated by Saint Paul VI and Saint John Paul II, in conformity with the decrees of Vatican Council II, are the unique expression of the lex orandi of the Roman Rite.	Art. 1. Libri liturgici a sanctis Pontificibus Paulo VI et Ioanne Paulo II promulgati, iuxta decreta Concilii Vaticani II, unica expressio “legis orandi” Ritus Romani sunt.

Art. 2. It belongs to the diocesan bishop, as moderator, promoter, and guardian of the whole liturgical life of the particular Church entrusted to him,^[5] to regulate the liturgical celebrations of his diocese.^[6] Therefore, it is his exclusive competence to authorize the use of the 1962 Roman Missal in his diocese, according to the guidelines of the Apostolic See.	Art. 2. Episcopus dioecesanus, totius vitae liturgicae in Ecclesia particulari sibi commissa moderator, promotor atque custos, [5] celebrationesliturgicas in sua dioecesi moderari debet. [6] Est illius ergo facultatem adhibendi Missale Romanum anno 1962 editum in dioecesi concedere, iuxta Sedis Apostolicae lineamenta.

Art. 3. The bishop of the diocese in which until now there exist one or more groups that celebrate according to the Missal antecedent to the reform of 1970:	Art. 3. Episcopus, in dioecesibus ubi adhuc unus vel plures coetus celebrant secundum Missale antecedens instaurationem anni 1970:

§ 1. is to determine that these groups do not deny the validity and the legitimacy of the liturgical reform, dictated by Vatican Council II and the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs;	§ 1. certior fiat coetus illos auctoritatem ac legitimam naturam instaurationis liturgicae, normarum Concilii Vaticani II Magisteriique Summorum Pontificum non excludere;

§ 2. is to designate one or more locations where the faithful adherents of these groups may gather for the eucharistic celebration (not however in the parochial churches and without the erection of new personal parishes);	§ 2. statuat unum vel plures locos ubi fideles, qui his coetibus adhaerent, convenire possint ad Eucharistiam celebrandam (nec autem in ecclesiis paroecialibus nec novas paroecias personales erigens);

§ 3. to establish at the designated locations the days on which eucharistic celebrations are permitted using the Roman Missal promulgated by Saint John XXIII in 1962.^[7] In these celebrations the readings are proclaimed in the vernacular language, using translations of the Sacred Scripture approved for liturgical use by the respective Episcopal Conferences;	§ 3. constituat, in loco statuto, dies quibus celebrationes eucharisticae secundum Missale Romanum a sancto Ioanne XXIII anno 1962 promulgatum permittuntur. [7] His in celebrationibus, lectiones proclamentur lingua vernacula, adhibitis Sacrae Scripturae translationibus ad usum liturgicum ab unaquaque Conferentia Episcoporum approbatis;

§ 4. to appoint a priest who, as delegate of the bishop, is entrusted with these celebrations and with the pastoral care of these groups of the faithful. This priest should be suited for this responsibility, skilled in the use of the Missale Romanum antecedent to the reform of 1970, possess a knowledge of the Latin language sufficient for a thorough comprehension of the rubrics and liturgical texts, and be animated by a lively pastoral charity and by a sense of ecclesial communion. This priest should have at heart not only the correct celebration of the liturgy, but also the pastoral and spiritual care of the faithful;	§ 4. designet presbyterum qui, Episcopi delegatus, munus celebrandi habeat necnon servandi curam pastoralem horum coetuum fidelium. Presbyter itaque ad hoc munus idoneus sit, peritus quoad usum Missalis Romani antecedentis instaurationem anni 1970, linguam latinam eo cognoscat ut rubricas textusque liturgicos penitus comprehendere valeat, moveatur vivida pastorali caritate atque communionis ecclesialis sensu. Necesse est enim presbyterum munus accipientem cordi habere non tantum decoram liturgiae celebrationem, sed etiam curam pastoralem et spiritualem fidelium;

§ 5. to proceed suitably to verify that the parishes canonically erected for the benefit of these faithful are effective for their spiritual growth, and to determine whether or not to retain them;	§ 5. in paroeciis personalibus canonice erectis pro fidelibus illis, convenienter exquirat effectivam utilitatem quoad eorum spirituale incrementum et existimet utrum illae servandae sint an non;

§ 6. to take care not to authorize the establishment of new groups.	§ 6. curae ei erit impedire ne novi coetus constituantur.

Art. 4. Priests ordained after the publication of the present Motu Proprio, who wish to celebrate using the Missale Romanum of 1962, should submit a formal request to the diocesan Bishop who shall consult the Apostolic See before granting this authorization.	Art. 4. Presbyteri ordinati post has Litteras Apostolicas Motu Proprio datas promulgatas, celebrare volentes iuxta Missale Romanum anno 1962 editum, petitionem formalem Episcopo dioecesano mittere debent, qui, ante concessionem, a Sede Apostolica licentiam rogabit.

Art. 5. Priests who already celebrate according to the Missale Romanum of 1962 should request from the diocesan Bishop the authorization to continue to enjoy this faculty.	Art. 5. Presbyteri, qui iam secundum Missale Romanum anno 1962 editum celebrant, ab Episcopo dioecesano licentiam rogabunt ad hanc facultatem servandam.

Art. 6. Institutes of consecrated life and Societies of apostolic life, erected by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, fall under the competence of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies for Apostolic Life.	Art. 6. Instituta vitae consecratae et Societates vitae apostolicae erecta eo tempore a Pontificia Commissione “Ecclesia Dei”, sub iurisdictionem Congregationis pro Institutis vitae consecratae et Societatibus vitae apostolicae transeunt.

Art. 7. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, for matters of their particular competence, exercise the authority of the Holy See with respect to the observance of these provisions.	Art. 7. Congregatio de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum et Congregatio pro Institutis vitae consecratae et Societatibus vitae apostolicae, quaeque pro competentiis suis, auctoritatem Sanctae Sedis exercebunt, observantiae harum dispositionum invigilantes.

Art. 8. Previous norms, instructions, permissions, and customs that do not conform to the provisions of the present Motu Proprio are abrogated.	Art. 8. Normae, dispositiones, concessiones et consuetudines antecedentes, quae conformes non sint cum harum Litterarum Apostolicarum Motu Proprio datarum praescriptis, abrogantur.

Everything that I have declared in this Apostolic Letter in the form of Motu Proprio, I order to be observed in all its parts, anything else to the contrary notwithstanding, even if worthy of particular mention, and I establish that it be promulgated by way of publication in “L’Osservatore Romano”, entering immediately in force and, subsequently, that it be published in the official Commentary of the Holy See, Acta Apostolicae Sedis.	Quaecumque vero Nos hisce Litteris Apostolicis Motu Proprio datis decrevimus, ea omnia firma ac rata esse iubemus, contrariis quibuslibet non obstantibus, peculiari etiam mentione dignis, atque statuimus ut memoratae Litterae promulgentur per editionem in actis diurnis L’Osservatore Romano, eodem die vim obtinentes, et deinde in Actis Apostolicae Sedis commentario officiali Sanctae Sedis edantur.




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Given at Rome, at Saint John Lateran, on 16 July 2021, the liturgical Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in the ninth year of Our Pontificate.	*Datum Romae, Laterani, die XVI mensis Iulii, in memoria Beatae Mariae Virginis de Monte Carmelo, anno MMXXI, Pontificatus Nostri nono.*


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