Oath Against Modernism

The Oath Against Modernism was required of "all clergy, pastors, confessors, preachers, religious superiors, and professors in philosophical-theological seminaries"[1] of the Catholic Church from 1910 until 1967. The oath was instituted on 1 September 1910 by Pope Pius X in his motu proprio Sacrorum antistitum; this oath was later rescinded on 17 July 1967 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith with the approval of Paul VI.[2]

Sacrorum antistitum
Latin for 'Bishops'
Motu proprio of Pope Pius X
Coat of arms of Pope Pius X
Signature date 1 September 1910
SubjectModernism
Text
AAS2 (17): 655-680

The oath marked the culmination of Pius X's campaign against the theological movement of Modernism, which he extensively analyzed and denounced as heretical in his 1907 encyclicals Pascendi Dominici gregis and Lamentabili sane exitu. Thomas Pègues, O.P., was also influential in the anti-modernist movement within the Church.[3]

The Oath Against Modernism is still pronounced by the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest,[4] Society of Saint Pius X,[5] the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen,[6] and the Istituto Mater Boni Consilii.[7]

See also

References
  1. Pope Pius X (1910-09-01). "The Oath Against Modernism". Papal Encyclicals. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. "Formula to adopt from now on in cases in which the Profession of Faith is prescribed by law in substitution of the Tridentine formula and the oath against modernism, 17 July 1967". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. Laplanche, François; Mayeur, Jean-Marie (1996). Les sciences religieuses: le XIXe siècle, 1800-1914 (in French). Beauchesne. ISBN 978-2-7010-1341-1.
  4. wpadmin (2018-10-26). "ORDINATIONS WEEK AT INTERNATIONAL SEMINARY". Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. "The Anti-Modernist Oath". District of the USA. 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  6. "On the Oath Against Modernism". Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen. 2016-09-22.
  7. "In merito all'elezione di Jorge M. Bergoglio". Sodalitium (in Italian). 2016-02-26. Innanzitutto, i membri dell'Istituto intendono qui rinnovare pubblicamente la propria professione di fede cattolica del Concilio di Trento e Vaticano primo (DH 1862-1870) ed il giuramento antimodernista (DH 3537-3550)
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