Why was Latin used in a church at medieval times?

Answer 1

There was a belief that Latin was the language of great writing and civilized society. Any other language, some believed, was inherently inferior. Latin was also a language educated people could use anywhere.

Answer 2

Latin became an important language throughout Europe because it was the language of the Roman Empire, which covered much of Europe for several hundred years, and it became the language of the Roman Catholic Church, which extended throughout Western Europe for even longer.

Because it was widely understood by the educated classes, even after local languages evolved from it, it became the language of science, philosophy and diplomacy. The scientists, philosophers, and diplomats could assume that their colleagues throughout Europe understood Latin, so if they worked in that language, their work would be more widely known.

Answer 3

Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire. So, naturally, as the Roman Empire conquered a vast swath of Europe, it became the lingua franca (common language) of millions of people. Additionally, the fact that the Catholic Church held mass in Latin further solidified Latin's presence as the dominant language for cross-cultural communication in Europe.

Answer 4

Latin became important because every time the Romans conquered a new territory, they installed Latin as the official language. (This is not surprising. When a powerful country subjugates a smaller and weaker country, one way to show dominance is to make the conquered people speak the language of the new rulers. In fact, we still see remnants of this process even today, in former French or Spanish or British colonies.) Thus, in ancient Rome, whenever the Roman Empire expanded, so did the use of Latin. Doing so not only demonstrated who was in charge, but it also made sure that even in the newly enlarged territory, everyone spoke the same language.

Answer 5

it was important for christians because church was spoken in latin and people wanted to understand it

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