Are we bound to follow the 2003 General Instruction of the Roman Missal?
The short answer
Yes. Its Decree of Publication, dated March 19, 2003, makes it, effective immediately, the sole translation of the Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani (third typical edition) for use in U.S. dioceses.
The current General Instruction of the Roman Missal includes a Decree of Publication dated March 19, 2003. It states that, effective immediately, this translation is the only translation of the Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, third typical edition, for use in the dioceses of the United States.
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