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Timeline: Ecclesia Dei communities

Key moments in the traditionalist Catholic world — councils and documents, communities and their founders, media launches and controversies — each with its sources.
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2021

  1. Landmark

    Francis issues Traditionis custodes, restricting the pre-1970 Mass

    The motu proprio declared the reformed liturgical books "the unique expression of the lex orandi of the Roman Rite", made the 1962 Missal subject to the diocesan bishop's authorisation, barred new groups, and abrogated earlier norms not in conformity. Francis's accompanying letter cited a 2020 consultation of bishops.

    SourcesApostolic Letter issued "Motu proprio" by the Supreme Pontiff Francis… (Holy See (vatican.va))Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the whole world, that accompanies… (Holy See (vatican.va))Apostolic Letter issued "Motu proprio" by the Supreme Pontiff Francis… (Holy See Press Office)

1988

  1. Landmark

    John Paul II issues Ecclesia Dei after Lefebvre's episcopal ordinations

    Two days after Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's unlawful episcopal ordinations of 30 June, John Paul II's motu proprio stated that excommunication had been incurred, created the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, and asked for a "wide and generous application" of the permissions for the 1962 Missal.

    SourceApostolic Letter "Ecclesia Dei" of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II given Motu… (Holy See (vatican.va))