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Timeline: Liturgy law: from the 1984 indult to Traditionis custodes, Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP)

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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2024

  1. Vatican announces apostolic visitation of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter

    The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life announced a visitation of the FSSP, describing it as a way to know the society better and support it; the Fraternity said it did not stem from any problems. The previous ordinary visitation was in 2014.

    SourcesVatican orders apostolic visitation to Fraternity of St Peter (Vatican News)Vatican announces apostolic visit to Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (Catholic World Report (CNA))Apostolic visitation of the Fraternity (Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (fssp.org))

2022

  1. Francis decree confirms the FSSP's use of the 1962 liturgical books

    Seven months after Traditionis custodes, Pope Francis signed a decree, made public by the FSSP on 21 February, confirming its members' faculty to use the 1962 Missal, Ritual, Pontifical and Breviary, with the local ordinary's consent required outside its own churches except for private Masses.

    SourcesFSSP says Pope Francis has issued decree confirming its use of 1962 liturgical… (EWTN News (CNA))FSSP: Pope Francis Issued Decree Confirming Its Use of 1962 Liturgical Books (Adoremus)Decree of Pope Francis concerning the FSSP (Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (fssp.com))