How old is Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation?

1. How old is Ecclesiastical Latin?
2. When did they stop speaking Latin in Catholic Church?
3. When did the Catholic Church start speaking Latin?
4. Is Latin pronounced classical or ecclesiastical?

How old is Ecclesiastical Latin?

The use of Latin in the Church started in the late fourth century with the split of the Roman Empire after Emperor Theodosius in 395. Before this split, Greek was the primary language of the Church as well as the language of the eastern half of the Roman Empire.

When did they stop speaking Latin in Catholic Church?

* REFORMS OF THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL: The Council (1962- 1965) allowed the use of vernacular languages at mass. Latin was not meant to be fully scrapped, but it was quickly abandoned by local churches.

When did the Catholic Church start speaking Latin?

Christians living in Rome adopted Latin and it became the Church's language in the fourth century. Saint Jerome translated the Bible into Latin, an edition called the Vulgate, because he used the common (or “vulgar”) Latin language.

Is Latin pronounced classical or ecclesiastical?

The pronunciation of the ancient Romans, called the classical pronunciation, was modified by Christians in the Middle Ages, when Latin became the language of the church and of the educated class. You may see this pronunciation referred to by a number of names: ecclesiastical, medieval, Church, Christian, or Italian.