List of communities celebrating the Traditional Latin Mass
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This is a list of Catholic religious institutes and societies of apostolic life which celebrate the traditional liturgical rites of the Latin Church, mainly the Traditional Latin Mass.
This list includes communities which are in communion with the Holy See, as well as groups that are not in full communion with it,[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 Roman Rite but a form of liturgy permitted under the 1570 papal bull Quo primum.
The pre-1970 Roman Missal was never abrogated by the Catholic Church, yet it was rarely used and sometimes prohibited by local authorities after Vatican II. To clarify the fact that the traditional Roman and other Latin liturgical rites had never been abrogated, and to expand and promote the ancient liturgy's use, Pope Benedict XVI issued in 2007 a motu proprio titled Summorum Pontificum, which was complemented by the instruction Universæ Ecclesiæ in 2011. This superseded previous documents already favorable to the traditional rites: Quattuor abhinc annos and Ecclesia Dei (both by John Paul II). However, Pope Francis abrogated these more expansive permissions in 2021, with the motu proprio Traditionis custodes.
This list makes a distinction between those communities using the traditional Roman (or other traditional) rite exclusively, and those which normally celebrate in both forms (modern and traditional)[B] as part of their charism. Those communities using exclusively the traditional rites, may rarely also celebrate or concelebrate Mass in the modern Roman rite, 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 modern Roman rite 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.[citation needed]
As of 2023, the largest priestly communities using the Traditional Latin 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.[C]
Church jurisdictions
- (Latin: Administratio Apostolica Personalis Sancti Ioannis Mariae Vianney, Portuguese: Administração Apostólica Pessoal São João Maria Vianney).
- Personal apostolic administration immediately subject to the Holy See, erected by Pope John Paul II on 18 January 2002, for traditional clergy and laity within the Diocese of Campos, Brazil.[2] Its current Apostolic Administrator is Bishop Fernando Arêas Rifan. The Apostolic Administration has 38 priests. Priestly formation takes place at the Immaculate Conception Seminary at Campos dos Goytacazes.
Clerical societies of apostolic life
- (FSSP; Latin: Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Petri, German: Priester Bruderschaft Sankt Petru).
- Clerical society of apostolic life of pontifical right, founded at Hauterive Abbey on 18 July 1988, erected by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei on 18 October 1988. It dedicates itself to the formation and sanctification of priests, and to the care of souls and pastoral activities. Its current Superior General is Fr. John Berg. The Fraternity has 387 priests and 192 seminarians as of 2025. It has houses in Europe, North and South America, Africa and Oceania. It has founded two seminaries for priestly formation (Wigratzbad and Denton).[3]
- (ICKSP, ICRSS; Latin: Institutum Christi Regis Summi Sacerdotis, French: Institut du Christ Roi Souverain Prêtre).
- Clerical society of apostolic life of pontifical right, founded in Gabon on 1 September 1990, elevated to its current satuts by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei on 7 October 2008. Its Prior General is Msgr. Gilles Wach. The Institute has houses in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Gibraltar, Gabon, Mauritius and the United States. The formation of its priests occurs in the International Saint Philip Neri Seminary in Gricigliano, Italy.[4]
- (IGS; Latin: Institutum a Bono Pastore, French: Institut du Bon Pasteur).
- Clerical society of apostolic life of pontifical right, erected by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei on 8 September 2006. Its current Superior General is Fr. Luis Gabriel Barrero Zabaleta. The Institute has houses in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Kenya, Poland, Uganda, and the United States. It forms its priests at the Saint Vincent de Paul Seminary at Courtalain.[5]
- Institute of the Missionaries of the Holy Cross
- (MSC; Latin: Institutum Missionariorum a Sancta Cruce, Italian: Missionari della Santa Croce).
- Society of apostolic life of pontifical right, founded 6 August 1976, erected 24 June 2004. Its current Superior General is Fr. Antonius Maria Mamsery. The Institute is located in Singida Region, Tanzania.[6]
- Institute of Saint Philip Neri
- (ISPN; German: Institut Sankt Philipp Neri).
- Society of apostolic life of pontifical right, founded February 2003, erected by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei on 26 May 2004. Its current Provost is Fr. Marco Piranty. The Institute is located in Berlin.[7]
- (SMMD; French: Société des Missionnaires de la Miséricorde Divine).
- Public association of the faithful in via of becoming a society of apostolic life, founded in September 2005, erected in the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, France on 22 September 2007. It dedicates itself to parish ministry, the spreading of the devotion to the Divine Mercy, and taking part in the New Evangelisation, specially among Muslims. Its current Superior is Fr. Jean-Raphaël Dubrule. The Society has 10 priests. Its members receive formation at the Diocesan Seminary of the Immaculate Conception of La Castille, Toulon.[8]
Institutes of consecrated life
Male and female
- Canonical Family of the Mother of God
- (CRMD; French: Famille canoniale de la Mère de Dieu).
- Established in 2001, joining together two preexisting monasteries. The male branch (commonly called the Canons of Lagrasse) was erected as an abbey on 18 May 1997, and installed in 2004 at the Abbey of Saint Mary of Lagrasse (Diocese of Carcassonne-Narbonne). The female branch (commonly called the Canonesses of Azille) is installed at the Mater Dei monastery at Azille. Members of both branches dedicate themselves to community life, liturgical prayer and diverse works of apostolate. Its current abbot is the Rt. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel-Marie Le Fébure du Bus. The community is a member of the Confederation of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine.[9][10][11][12]
- Fraternity of Saint Joseph the Guardian
- (FSJC; Latin: Fraternitas Sancti Joseph Custodis, French: Fraternité de Saint Joseph le Gardien, Spanish: Fraternidad de San José Custodio).
- Public association of the faithful in via of becoming an Institute of Consecrated Life, founded at Puchuncavi, Chile in 2002, erected at Cotignac (Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon) on 19 March 2010. It dedicates itself to parish ministry, the preaching of missions, Spiritual Exercises and intellectual formation. Its current Moderator General is Fr. Federico Alcaman Riffo. The Fraternity has a masculine branch of priests and brothers, a feminine branch of nuns and a third order of lay people.[13]
- Schola Veritatis
- (SV)
- Public association of the faithful in via of becoming an Institute of Consecrated Life, founded in 2008, erected on 6 October 2011. Contemplative monastic community stablished in Aysén Region, Chile. It consists of two monasteries of monks and nuns, respectively.
Male
Monastic communities
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- (Latin: Abbatia Sanctae Mariae Magdalenae; French: Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux).
- Abbey member of the Order of Saint Benedict, founded 1980, erected 18 June 1989. Its current abbot is Dom Louis-Marie de Geyer d'Orth.
Canons regular
Mendicant communities
- (FFI; Latin: Congregatio Fratrum Franciscanorum Immaculatae).
- Institute of pontifical right, founded on 2 August 1970, erected on 23 June 1990 and elevated to its current status on 1 January 1998.
- Fraternity of Saint Vincent Ferrer
- (FSVF; Latin: Fraternitas Sancti Vincenti Ferreri, French: Fraternité Saint Vincent Ferrier).
- Institute of pontifical right, founded in 1979, erected on 30 November 1988. The community dedicates itself to community life, work, study and apostolate. It has its monastery at Chémeré-le-Roi. Its current superior is Father Louis-Marie de Blignières.
Clerical institutes
- (FSSR; Latin: Filii Sanctissimi Redemptoris).
- Founded on 8 December 1987, canonically erected on 15 August 2012.
Hermitages
- Hermitage of Our Lady of the Enclosed Garden
- (Dutch: Kluizenarij Onze Lieve Vrouwe van de Besloten Tuin).
- Hermitage founded in 2001 and located in Warfhuizen, Netherlands. Its hermit was ordained a priest in September 2015.
| Community | Abbreviation | Founded | Location | Rite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canons regular | |||||
| Canons regular of Saint John Cantius[14] | SJC | 1998 | Illinois | Roman (both forms) | |
| Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem[15][16] | CRNJ | 2002 | West Virginia | Roman (traditional) | |
| Canons Regular of Saint Thomas Aquinas[17] | 2012 | Illinois | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Monastic communities | |||||
| Our Lady's Abbey of Fontgombault (Benedictines)[18][19] | OSB | 1948 | France | Monastic[D] | |
| Religious Institute of the Holy Cross of Riaumont[20] | 1971 | France | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Our Lady in Vyšší Brod Abbey (Cistercians)[21][22] | OCist | 1259 | Czech Republic | Cistercian | |
| Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Abbey (Benedictines)[23][24] | OSB | 1999 | Oklahoma | Monastic[E] | |
| Our Lady of La Garde Abbey (Benedictines) | OSB | 2002 | France | Monastic[F] | |
| Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel[25] | OCarm | 2003 | Wyoming | Carmelite | |
| Monastery of Our Lady of Aysén (Schola Veritatis)[26] | 2008 | Chile | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Silverstream Priory (Benedictines)[27][28] | OSB | 2012 | Ireland | Monastic[G] | |
| Notre Dame Priory (Benedictines)[29] | OSB | 2017 | Tasmania | Monastic[H] | |
| Mendicant communities | |||||
| Priory of Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Dominic (Dominicans)[30] | OP | 1867 | England | Dominican and Roman (modern) | |
| Priory of Saint Vincent Ferrer (Dominicans)[31] | OP | 1874 | New York | Dominican and Roman (modern) | |
| Priory of Saint Michael the Archangel (Dominicans)[32] | OP | 1938 | England | Dominican and Roman (modern) | |
| Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate[33] | FFI | 1970 | International[I] | Roman (both forms[J] | |
| Fraternity of Saint Vincent Ferrer[34] | FSVF | 1979 | France | Dominican | |
| Religious congregations, secular institutes and other associations of the faithful | |||||
| Congregation of the Servants of Jesus and Mary[35] | SIM | 1988 | International[K] | Roman (both forms) | |
| Congregation of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer | FSSR | 1988 | International[L] | Roman (traditional) | |
| Fraternity of Saint Thomas Becket[36] | 1988 | France | Roman (both forms) | ||
Exclusively traditional Mass
France
- Benedictines – Saint Pierre de Clairac[37]
- Benedictines – Triors[38]
- Benedictines – Wisques[39]
- Benedictines – Bellefontaine[40]
Italy
United States
- Benedictines – Sprague, Washington[46]
- Brothers, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Still River, Massachusetts[47]
- Missionaries of Saint John the Baptist – Park Hills, Kentucky[48]
- The Discalced Carmelite Hermits of Our Lady of Mt Carmel[49]
Not exclusively traditional Mass
International
- Fraternitas Beatissimae Virginis Mariae: Comunitates Iesus Sacerdos et Rex (Fraternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Community of Jesus Priest and King) (Houses in: Bagnoregio, Rome, and Genoa, Italy | Mailley le Château, France | Montreal, Canada)[50][51]
Australia
- The Brisbane Oratory in Formation[52]
Austria
- The Vienna Oratory[53]
Canada
England
- Benedictines – Belmont[55]
- Benedictines – Farnborough[56]
- The Birmingham Oratory[57]
- The Oxford Oratory[58]
- The London Oratory[59]
- Marian Franciscans[60]
- Premonstratensians – Chelmsford[61] – Premonstratensian Rite
- The York Oratory[62]
- The Manchester Oratory[63]
- The Bournemouth Oratory[64]
France
- Benedictines – Chavagnes-en-Paillers[65]
- Benedictines – Flavigny-sur-Ozerain[66][67]
- Benedictines – Solignac[66][68]
Ireland
Italy
- Opus Mariae Matris Ecclesiae – Lunigiana[69]
United States
- Apostles of Jesus Christ, Priest and Victim – Northlake, Illinois[70]
- Austrian Congregation of Canons Regular – Canonry of Saint Leopold, Glen Cove, NY[71]
- Congregation of the Oratory of Pharr – Pharr, Texas[72][73]
- The Cincinnati Oratory – Cincinnati, Ohio[74][75]
- The Raritan Oratory – Raritan, New Jersey[76]
- The Contemplatives of St. Joseph Monastic Order – San Francisco, California[77]
- Franciscans of Mary Immaculate – Warsaw, North Dakota[78]
- Holy Rosary Priory – Portland, Oregon[79] – Dominican Rite
- The Institute of Saint Joseph – Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin[80]
- Knights of the Holy Eucharist – Waverly, Nebraska[81]
- Order of Carmelites – Troy, New York – Carmelite Rite[82]
Wales
- The Cardiff Oratory[83]
Do not offer Mass themselves
- Marian Friars Minor – Burnsville, North Carolina.[84]
- Militia Templi[85] – a lay society
Female religious
| Community | Founded | Location | Rite | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Societies of apostolic life | |||||
| Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest[M][86][87] | 2001 | International[N] | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Filiæ Laboris Mariæ | |||||
| Monastic communities | |||||
| Sisters Victims of the Sacred Heart of Jesus[88] | 1838 | France | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Infant Jesus of Prague and St Joseph Monastery (Discalced Carmelites)[89] | 1907 | Texas | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Oasis of Jesus Priest[90][91] | 1965 | Spain | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Our Lady of the Assumption Abbey of Le Barroux (Benedictines)[92] | 1979 | France | Monastic[O] | ||
| Sisters of Carmel (Discalced Carmelites)[93] | 1987 | Colorado | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Clare-Sisters of the Holy Family St. Laurenzen[94] | 1992 | Switzerland | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Carmelites of the Holy Face of Jesus (O. Carm)[95] | 1995 | Ireland | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Discalced Carmelite Monastery of Our Mother of Mercy and Saint Joseph[96] | 1997 | South Dakota | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, in Fairfield (Discalced Carmelites)[97] | 2000 | Pennsylvania | Roman (traditional)[P] | ||
| Mater Veritatis Monastery (Schola Veritatis)[98] | 2008 | Chile | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Carmel of Elijah, in Mathoura (Discalced Carmelites) [99] | 2019 | New South Wales | Roman (traditional) | ||
| Religious congregations, secular institutes and other associations of the faithful | |||||
| Sisters of the Fraternity of Saint Joseph the Guardian[Q][13] | 1999 | France | Roman (both forms) | ||
Exclusively traditional Mass
Colombia
- Esclavas Reparadoras de la Sagrada Familia (Reparative Slaves of the Holy Family) – Bogotá[100] – associated with the Institute of the Good Shepherd
England
- Carmelite Monastery of the Annunciation – Birkenhead[101]
- Lanherne Carmelite Convent (used by contemplative branch of Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate) - Lanherne[102]
France
- Chanoinesses de la Mère de Dieu (Canonesses of the Mother of God) – Azille[103]
Italy
Liechtenstein
- Sisters of the Precious Blood – Schellenberg[106]
Mexico
- Religiosas Ecuménicas de Guadalupe – Tijuana, Baja California[107]
New Zealand
- Daughters of the Most Holy Redeemer[108] – associated with Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer
Spain
- Oasis de Jesús Sacerdote (The Oasis of Jesus Priest)[90]
Sweden
- Marias Lamm, Sankt Josefs Kloster - Imbramåla[109]
Switzerland
- Sisters of the Precious Blood – St. Pelagiberg[106]
United States
- Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles – Gower, Missouri[110]
- Brigittini Servitores Sanctissimi Salvatoris Institute – Tyler, Texas[111]
- Discalced Carmelites of the Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph – Valparaiso, Nebraska[112]
- Discalced Carmelite Nuns of the Carmel of the Holy Spirit – Littleton, Colorado[113]
- Discalced Carmelite Nuns of the Monastery of the Little Flower of Jesus – Danbury, Connecticut[114]
- Discalced Carmelites of the Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph - Post Falls, Idaho[115]
- Filiae Laboris Mariae - Fort Scott, Kansas [116]
- Poor Clare Nuns of Annunciation Monastery – Minooka, Illinois[117]
- Servants of the Children of Light – Mandan, North Dakota[118][119]
- Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the Saint Benedict Center – Still River, Massachusetts[47]
Not exclusively traditional Mass
International
- Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate (Missions in: Philippines | Kazakhstan | Holy Land | United States | Brazil | Argentina | Benin | Nigeria | Italy | United Kingdom | Poland | Portugal)[120]
- Contemplative Sisters of the Immaculate (Houses in: Imperia and Perugia, Italy | Cebu, Philippines)[121]
- Trinitarians of Mary (Houses in: San Diego and West Covina, California | Lowell, Michigan | Guadalajara and Tecate, Mexico)[122][123] Their institute was suppressed by Pope Francis on May 13, 2022, so they are no longer a religious entity within the Catholic Church and their vows were terminated.
England
France
Italy
- Fraternitas Beatissimae Virginis Mariae: Comunitas Agnus Dei (Fraternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Community of the Lamb of God) – (Houses in: Bagnoregio | Gavi)[128][51]
United States
- Children of Mary – Ohio (Houses in: Cincinnati | Newark)[129][130]
- The Contemplatives of St. Joseph – San Francisco, California[131][132][133]
- Carmelite Daughters of Elias
- Discalced Carmelites of the Carmelite Monastery of the Infant of Prague – Traverse City, Michigan[134]
- Discalced Carmelite Nuns of the Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph – Kensington, California[135]
- Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel's Hope – Tulsa, Oklahoma[136]
- Discalced Carmelites of Monastery of our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Joseph – Abington Twp, Pennsylvania[137]
- Dominican Nuns of the Monastery of St. Jude – Marbury, Alabama[138][139] – Dominican Rite and Tridentine Mass
- Franciscan Daughters of Mary – Covington, Kentucky[140]
- Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts (Houses in: Connecticut | Philadelphia, PA | Riverdale, MD | Washington, DC)[141]
- Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa – Santa Rosa, California[142]
- Norbertine Canonesses – Tehachapi, California[143] – Premonstratensian Rite
- Poor Sisters of St. Clare at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery – Fort Wayne, Indiana[144]
- Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church – Spokane, Washington[145]
Communities not canonically approved
- Society of Saint Pius X[146][147][148]
- 2 bishops, 733 priests, 264 seminarians (2025[149])
- SSPX Resistance[150]
- Society of St. Pius X– Marian Corp (SSPX-MC)
- Société Sacerdotale des Apôtres de Jésus et Marie (SAJM)[151]
- Dominican-inspired Dominicans of Avrille[152] - France
- Família Beatae Mariae Virginis[153] - Brasil
- Benedictines-inspired Mosteiro da Santa Cruz[154] - Brasil
- Fraternidade Ordem da Mãe de Deus[155] - Brasil
- Benedictines-inspired Monastère Notre-Dame de Bellaigue - France[156]
- Missionary Sisters of Jesus and Mary - Nigeria
- Benedictines-inspired Our Lady of Refuge Monastery[157] - St. Mary’s, KS, USA.
- Roman Catholic Society of Pope Leo XIII (RCSPLXIII)[158]
- Servants of the Holy Family[159]
- Benedictines-inspired Monastère Saint-Benoît, Brignoles, Frejus-Toulon[160][161]
- Benedictines-inspired Skita Patrum - France[162][156]
Sedevacantist groups
- Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen CMRI
- Sociedad Sacerdotal Trento,SST[166] - Mexico
- Society of Saint Pius V SSPV
- Guild of St. Peter ad Vincula[167]
- St. Gertrude the Great Church
- Oblates of the Holy Face[168] - USA
- Fundación San Vicente Ferrer - Mexico
- Compañía de Jesús y María - Argentina - USA - France.
Sedeprivationist groups
- Istituto Mater Boni Consilii
- Orthodox Roman Catholic Movement (defunct)
- Roman Catholic Institute [169]
- Sisters of Saint Thomas Aquinas[170] - Brooksville, Florida
Independent groups
See also
Notes
- The Catholic Church makes a distinction between full and partial communion: where full communion exists, there is but the one Church; partial communion, on the other hand, exists where some elements of Christian faith are held in common, but complete unity on essentials is lacking. Full communion involves completeness of "those bonds of communion – faith, sacraments and pastoral governance – that permit the Faithful to receive the life of grace within the Church."[1]
- Summorum Pontificum used the terms Ordinary and Extraordinary Form respectively. However, after Traditionis Custodes these terms have no longer been officially used.
- The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), with 707 priests, outnumbers them all, yet it is in an irregular canonical situation, lacking thus full communion with the Church's hierarchy.
- Only for the Divine Office, as there is no Monastic rite of the Mass, for which community uses the Roman Rite (traditional).
- Only for the Divine Office, as there is no Monastic rite of the Mass, for which community uses the Roman Rite (traditional), although with particularities regarding the calendar.
- Only for the Divine Office, as there is no Monastic rite of the Mass, for which community uses the Roman Rite (traditional).
- Only for the Divine Office, as there is no Monastic rite of the Mass, for which community uses the Roman Rite (traditional).
- Only for the Divine Office, as there is no Monastic rite of the Mass, for which community uses the Roman Rite (traditional).
- Houses in: Argentina, Austria, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, France, Italy, Nigeria, Philippines, Portugal, United States.
- The friars started celebrating the Traditional Roman Rite mass after Summorum Pontificum, at their founder's initiative. However, in 2013 the community was banned from celebrating it.
- Houses in: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Kazakhstan.
- Houses in: New Zealand, Scotland, United States.
- Female branch of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
- Houses in: England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, United States.
- Only for the Divine Office. There is no Monastic rite of the Mass, for which community uses the Roman Rite (Traditional).
- The community uses the 'original Carmelite breviaries of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila'.
- Female branch of the Fraternity of Saint Joseph the Guardian.