Pope Francis abrogates Pope Benedict’s universal permission for Old Mass

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In a nutshell, this new motu proprio decrees the following:

• There is no more ordinary or extraordinary form — the Novus Ordo Missae of Paul VI is the “unique expression of the lex orandi of the Roman Rite”, a phrase that will surely be much talked about in the future
  
  
• The diocesan bishop alone gets to regulate the liturgical celebrations in his diocese
  
  
• The diocesan bishop is to determine whether any of the Latin Mass groups in his diocese deny the validity or legitimacy of the Novus Ordo Missae
  
  
• The diocesan bishop is to designate specific locations where Latin Mass goers may gather for their “Eucharistic celebration” — it cannot be in “parochial churches” and no new “personal parishes” may be established
  
  
• At those locations, the diocesan bishop is to establish specific days on which the Traditional Latin Mass may be offered
  
  
• When it is offered, the readings (epistle, Gospel) of the Latin Mass must be read in the vernacular language (i.e. in English, Italian, etc.) using a translation that the respective episcopal conference has approved for liturgical use
  
  
• The diocesan bishop is to appoint a suitable priest who is entrusted not only with the celebration of the traditional Missal but also with the pastoral care of the people who attend it. He is to be “animated by a lively pastoral charity and by a sense of ecclesial communion” who also takes spiritual care of those people.
  
  
• No new Latin Mass communities or groups are to be established
  
  
• Priests who want to offer the Traditional Mass after the publication of this decree must request permission from their bishop, who in turn must first consult the Holy See before granting it
  
  
• Priests who are currently using the 1962 Missal must request permission from the local bishop to continue doing so
  
  
• Anything contradicting this new decree, Francis hereby abrogates, no matter its authority
  
  
• This new decree is in force immediately and will be published in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis
  

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