History Sarum Rite

a page sarum missal. woodcut shows altar shortly before english reformation.

in 1078, william of normandy appointed osmund, norman nobleman, bishop of salisbury (the period name of site ruins known old sarum). bishop, osmund initiated revisions extant celtic-anglo-saxon rite , local adaptations of roman rite, drawing on both norman , anglo-saxon traditions.

19th-century liturgists theorized liturgical practices of rouen in northern france inspired sarum liturgical books. normans had deposed of anglo-saxon episcopate, replacing them norman bishops, of osmund one. given similarities between liturgy in rouen , of sarum, appears normans imported french liturgical books well.

this conjecture approaches certainty when found use of rouen , of sarum identical in 11th century. curious , interesting illustration of found in extract of rouen manuscript missal, assumed 650 years old ... . rouen pontifical, of 1007 a.d., quoted in same work, shows affinity of of sarum , exeter in later days.

the revisions during osmund s episcopate resulted in compilation of new missal, breviary, , other liturgical manuals, came used throughout southern england, wales, , parts of ireland.

some dioceses issued own missals, inspired sarum rite, own particular prayers , ceremonies. of these different have been identified distinct liturgies, such of hereford, york, bangor, , aberdeen. other missals (such of lincoln cathedral or westminster abbey) more evidently based on sarum rite , varied in details.

liturgical historians believe sarum rite had distinct influence upon other usages of roman rite outside england, such nidaros rite in norway , braga rite in portugal.

when church of england separated catholic church in 1530s, retained sarum rite, gradual modifications. under edward vi, protestant pressure public worship in english resulted in replacement successive versions of book of common prayer in 1549 , 1552. mary restored sarum rite in 1553 , promulgated throughout england, abolished elizabeth in 1559. catholic recusants continued use sarum rite until gradually replaced tridentine rite.