Sacrosanctum Concilium is the first constitution the Second Vatican Council approved, promulgated by Paul VI on 4 December 1963 after a vote of 2,147 to 4. It mandated a revision of the Roman Rite's liturgical books, permitted greater use of the vernacular language alongside Latin, and called for a fuller, more active participation by the laity. The reformed Missal of Paul VI that followed from it did not take effect until 1969 to 1970. As the conciliar document itself, it is the primary source for what the Council mandated, distinct from how any given parish or region chose to implement it. Use it for the Council's own stated liturgical program; a claim about how quickly or unevenly the reform was adopted in practice needs a separate, secondary source alongside it.
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Citation
AuthorSecond Vatican Council
PublisherHoly See
Publication Year1963
URLhttps://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html
Source Typeprimary-text
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Reliability Tier1
The conciliar constitution itself, promulgated in the Council's own name; the primary instrument for what the Council mandated for the liturgy. NotesThe Second Vatican Council's own constitution on the liturgy, promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 4 December 1963, mandating the use of the vernacular language and a revision of the Roman Rite that produced the Missal of Paul VI.
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Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodySecond Vatican Council
Custodian BasisIssued by an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church in its own name. Authoritative for what the Council itself mandated for the liturgy of the Roman Rite.
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This source names Paul VI directly: "Council approved, promulgated by Paul VI on 4 December 1963 after a vote of 2,147 to 4."
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- Sources, 12 claims: 11 well-attested, 1 holds.
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