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Roman Missal

​​​​What is the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM)?

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM)​ is the detailed document governing the celebration of Mass of the ordinary form of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church.


  1. The Importance and Dignity of the Eucharistic Celebration
  3. The Duties and Ministries in the Mass
  4. The Different Forms of Celebrating Mass
  6. The Requisites for the Celebration of Mass
  7. The Choice of the Mass and Its Parts
  9. Adaptations within the Competence of Bishops and Bishops' Conferences ​