The Latinitas Foundation ( lat, Opus Fundatum Latinitas) was an organisation dedicated to furthering the education of

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

and the publication of articles in the language. It was established on 30 June 1976 by

Pope Paul VI Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; it, Paolo VI; born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, ; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his death in Augus ...

Pontifical Chirograph ''Romani sermonis''
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Pontifical Academy for Latin The Pontifical Academy for Latin ( lat, Pontificia Academia Latinitatis) is an organization established in 2012 to promote appreciation for the Latin language and culture. The Academy replaced the Latinitas Foundation, which Pope Paul VI erected i ...

(''Pontificia Academia Latinitatis'') which was established on 10 November 2012 by

Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the soverei ...

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* Latin language Organizations based in Vatican City 1976 establishments in Europe 2012 disestablishments in Europe {{RC-society-stub