Title. Is this required? Some sedes seem to think so but I am unsure.

No. There is no requirement for a profession of faith. If/when a Catholic realises that the New Order is wrong he simply moves to a church which he is convinced has valid Mass and Sacraments. That is what my husband and I did.

Of course if he has doubt about the validity of his Baptism or his Confirmation (we did not) he could consult  a traditional priest.

Sedes can tend to make up their own rules.

Generally no.  What may happen is getting conditionally rebaptized if there’s any doubt about one’s n.o. validity.  In which case, that serves as a declaration of desire to follow tradition.  

The same holds for Confirmation if one doubts the n.o. validity, it should be conditionally redone.  

Certain couples need to check their marital status if there has been a n.o. annulment on either side.  Check with the priest.

I’ve seen in a few prayer books, a statement of renunciation if you’ve, as a Catholic, denounced the Catholic Faith and formally joined some other religion.  I’ve never heard of anyone being required to do this, even if they did attend, say, Protestant services, or just didn’t practice any religion.  Perhaps it’s a good idea or required of someone who formally renounced the Church or was initiated into a non-Christian religion as in paganism or Satanism, Wikka, Hindu, Buddhist…

Check with a priest, of course, on any issues of which you are unsure.

Many many years ago I remember two fellows having to kneel at the altar rail in our traditional chapel and make an abjuration of some sort. They were converting from Anglicanism. Wish I could remember the circuмstances behind that.

This was me.

Generally no.

Wrong.

I’ve seen in a few prayer books, a statement of renunciation if you’ve, as a Catholic, denounced the Catholic Faith and formally joined some other religion.  I’ve never heard of anyone being required to do this, even if they did attend, say, Protestant services, or just didn’t practice any religion.

You've heard wrong.  As an adult, an abjuration of heresy is required before converting.

Is a profession of faith required when going from NO to tradition?

It depends on the Trad priest who is involved.  The new-sspx would (probably) not require it, because they (probably) don't see the Novus Ordo as heretical.  A stronger, Traditionalist priest should require an abjuration of heresy and a profession of Faith, in my opinion.


We can't say 100% yes or no, because the Church has not made a condemnation of the novus ordo...yet.

We went from NO to tradition. No profession of faith was required but we were strongly recommended to follow adult catechism classes.  My first traditional confession was in effect my profession of faith

No, there is no requirement of a profession of faith when going from Novus Ordo to The Traditional Catholic Mass.

There's no requirement ONLY because the Church it's operating effectively today.  If it were, then the novus ordo would be considered a heresy and schismatic sect, just like the Arians and Anglicans, and then, YES, there would be a requirement.  But we're in the middle of a spiritual war, so some things don't happen as they should.


99% of "catholics" in the novus ordo are material heretics.  A profession of faith and an abjuration of heresy is the normal course of action, to correct such individuals.  It's also a matter of charity (correction of scandal) and justice, since a person who openly and publicly believes in heresy should have to publicly abjure/denounce this heresy, and publicly accept the Faith.  This being so that those who are not part of the novus ordo, but who may be interiorly tempted by this false religion, may see the dangers and errors of this spiritually dangerous "religion".