For scholars of liturgical history, traditionalist Catholics, and clergy, the Rituale Romanum is an indispensable text. While the Roman Missal ( Missale Romanum ) governs the Mass, the Rituale governs everything else : Baptism, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, Funerals, Exorcisms, and numerous blessings. The 1952 edition (Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis) holds a unique position as the definitive pre-Vatican II ritual just before the liturgical reforms of the 1960s.
This page provides access to the Rituale Romanum as published by the Vatican Polyglot Press in 1952. This is the standard pre-Conciliar Roman Ritual, complete with the Benedictionale and Exorcismorum . rituale romanum 1952 pdf
PDF scan (high resolution, searchable text varies by source). Language: Ecclesiastical Latin only (no English translation). File Size: Approx. 150–250 MB. For scholars of liturgical history