# Roman Missal of Pius V (1570)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1570-roman-missal-of-pius-v
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

Pope Pius V standardizes the Latin Mass (the Tridentine Mass). At this point in the timeline (1570), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius V (7 January 1566 – 1 May 1572).

## Why it matters
Roman Missal of Pius V mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius V](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Tridentine Mass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tridentine_Mass)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Roman Missal of Pius V](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman+Missal+of+Pius+V)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)