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A 1961
Pontificale Romanum
The
Roman Pontifical
(
Latin
:
Pontificale Romanum
) is the
pontifical
as used in
Roman Rite
liturgies of the
Catholic Church
. It is the
liturgical book
that contains the rites and ceremonies usually performed by
bishops
.
[1]
The pontifical is the compendium of
rites
for the enactment of certain
sacraments
and
sacramentals
that may be celebrated by a bishop, including especially the consecration of holy
chrism
, and the sacraments of
confirmation
and
holy orders
. However, it does not include the rites for the
Mass
or the
Divine Office
, which can be found in the
Roman Missal
and
Breviary
respectively. Because of the use of the adjective
pontifical
in other contexts to refer to the Pope, it is sometimes mistakenly thought that the
Pontificale Romanum
is a book reserved to the Pope. It could be argued that it is the book of those entitled to the use, in certain contexts, of the
pontificalia
, i.e. episcopal insignia. These are not always limited just to bishops, but?according to current
1983
Code of Canon Law
of the
Latin Church
?it can in certain circumstances be used by others including
abbots
and rulers of dioceses or quasi-dioceses who have not been ordained bishops.
Sources
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The Pontifical has its sources mostly in texts and rubrics which existed in the old
sacramentaries
and
Ordines Romani
and were gradually collected together to form one volume for the greater convenience of the officiating bishop. The earliest pontificals date from the late ninth century. From the mid-tenth century, one particular compilation, known to historians as the
Pontificale Romano-Germanicum
, became dominant, and was widely copied.
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Edition history
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First page of a 1572
Pontificale Romanum
Under
Clement VIII
, a standard version was published for the use of the entire
Roman Rite
, under the title
Pontificale Romanum.
[3]
It was reprinted by authority with many variations many times,
[4]
and its last
typical edition
following this form is from 1962.
[5]
In 1968, it was recast and restructured according to the decisions of the
Second Vatican Council
.
[6]
[7]
In December 2021, six months after the promulgation of the motu propio,
Traditionis custodes
, which put restrictions on the use of
the Missal of 1962
,
Arthur Roche
,
Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
, stated that Bishops did not have permission to authorize the use of the
Pontificale Romanum
that was issued in 1962 and that this edition was no longer in use.
[8]
[9]
On February 11, 2022, however, Pope Francis clarified in a Latin statement that the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, and bishops who work with their priests and apostolates, may continue to utilize the former liturgical books ("namely the Missal, the Ritual, the Pontifical and the Roman Breviary, in force in the year 1962"
[10]
), and other former
Ecclesia Dei communities
have taken this to mean that the same applies to them.
[11]
See also
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References
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- ^
Coredon, Christopher (2007).
A Dictionary of Medieval Terms & Phrases
(Reprint ed.). Woodbridge: D. S. Brewer. p. 223.
ISBN
978-1-84384-138-8
.
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A convenient though partial and outdated list is given by Victor Leroquais,
Les pontificaux. Manuscrits des bibliotheques publiques de France
, 4 vols. (1937).
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See the photographic reprint: M. Sodi & A.M. Triacca (edd.),
Pontificale Romanum, editio princeps (1595-1596)
, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Citta del Vaticano, 1997.
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A version published by Pope Leo XIII is transcribed on
[1]
.
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See the photographic reprint: A. Ward & C. Johnson (edd.),
Pontificale Romanum, reimpressio editionis iuxta typicam anno 1962 publici iuris factae
, CLV-Edizioni Liturgiche, Roma, 1999.
- ^
"New Rites for Sacred Ordination | EWTN"
.
EWTN Global Catholic Television Network
. Retrieved
2021-12-23
.
- ^
Martin, Kenneth J. (2007).
"The Revisions of Certain Sacraments and Rituals"
.
The Forgotten Instruction: The Roman Liturgy, Inculturation, and Legitimate Adaptations
. LiturgyTrainingPublications. p. 40.
ISBN
978-1-56854-505-9
.
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"Archbishop Roche on 'Traditionis Custodes' and Its Guidelines: 'The Liturgical Possibilities Are in Place'
"
.
NCR
. Retrieved
2022-01-04
.
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"Responsa ad dubia on certain provisions of the Apostolic Letter Traditionis custodes issued "Motu Proprio" by the Supreme Pontiff Francis (4 December 2021)"
.
www.vatican.va
. Retrieved
2022-01-04
.
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"Decree of Pope Francis concerning the FSSP ? Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter"
.
fssp.com
. Retrieved
2022-04-22
.
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"Bonne nouvelle pour la Fraternite Saint-Pierre"
.
Present
(in French). 2022-02-21
. Retrieved
2022-04-22
.
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