The Bishop of Rome on the Roman Language

He sought not only to revive the study of Latin but also to underscore its enduring relevance within the Church.

The Bishop of Rome on the Roman Language

Above: pope Pius XI with Monsignor Carlo Confalonieri, circa 1920. Exactly a century ago tomorrow, on October 20, 1924, Pope Pius XI issued the Motu Proprio Latinarum litterarum, establishing a special chair of Latin literature at the Pontifical Gregorian University. This initiative aimed not only to revive the study of Latin but also to underscore its enduring relevance within the Church.

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