Latin removed as official language of Roman Catholic Church
In the updated regulations of the Roman Curia, the use of Latin as the primary language is no longer required.
Latin is no longer the preferred official language in the Vatican. This follows from the revised regulations of the Roman Curia, published this week and approved by Pope Leo XIV.
The new version of the document states: “The departments of the Curia draw up their acts, as a rule, in Latin or in another language.” Thus, for the first time, Latin ceases to be the dominant language of internal administrative work.
In the previous edition of the Regolamento, Latin was given a special role: the Curia was to use it by default, turning to other languages only when necessary.
Also, the regulations abolish the earlier requirement for Vatican employees to have a “good knowledge of Latin.” Now, only a strong command of Italian and one additional foreign language remains mandatory.
At the same time, the “Office of the Latin Language” will continue to operate under the Vatican Secretariat of State and will serve all structures of the Roman Curia.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that Pope Leo authorized Traditionalists to celebrate the Latin Mass previously abolished by Francis.
