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What was the most significant thing about the Roman Diocesan Synod of 1960?

   brought changes to the Roman Catholic Mass
   made changes in clergical practices
   abolished out of date practices of the Roman Catholic Church
   it foreshadowed Vatican II

Your answer was: it foreshadowed Vatican II.
You are correct!!


Answer: The Roman Synod of 1960 was called by Pope John XXIII in anticipation of Vatican II but did not legislate anything. It did review a number of articles that provoked thinking about many of the subjects there were later taken up by Vatican II.


Vatican Stamps Issued To Commerate
The First Roman Diocesan Synod
Scott 273-274 (1960)


See Also
• The Roman Synod of 1960 blogspot.com (website) - https://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2010/12/roman-synod-of-1960.html
• Rev. H. A. Phinney, The First Roman Diocesan Synod Vatican Notes Volume 16 Issue 2 Pages 11-12