You can pray the whole Rosary in Latin with just six prayers: the Sign of the Cross (In nomine Patris), the Apostles’ Creed (Credo), the Our Father (Pater Noster), the Hail Mary (Ave Maria), the Glory Be (Gloria Patri) and the Hail, Holy Queen (Salve Regina). Praying the Rosary in Latin joins you to the prayer of generations of Catholics and is a beautiful way to learn the Church’s language. Below are all the Rosary prayers in Latin in the order you say them, the names of the mysteries in Latin, and tips on pronunciation.
How to pray the Rosary in Latin
- On the crucifix: the Sign of the Cross and the Credo.
- On the first large bead: the Pater Noster.
- On the three small beads: three Ave Marias (for faith, hope and charity).
- Gloria Patri.
- For each of the five decades: announce the mystery, then one Pater Noster, ten Ave Marias and one Gloria Patri (many add the Fatima prayer).
- At the end: the Salve Regina and the closing prayer.
Signum Crucis (Sign of the Cross)
In nómine Patris
et Filii
et Spíritus Sancti. Amen
Credo (Apostles’ Creed)
Credo in Deum Patrem omnipoténtem, Creatórem cæli et terræ, et in Iesum Christum, Fílium Eius unicum, Dóminum nostrum, qui concéptus est de Spíritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine,
passus sub Póntio Piláto, crucifixus, mórtuus, et sepúltus, descéndit ad ínferos, tértia die resurréxit a mórtuis, ascéndit ad cælos, sedet ad déxteram Dei Patris omnipoténtis, inde ventúrus est iudicáre vivos et mórtuos.
Et in Spíritum Sanctum,
sanctam Ecclésiam cathólicam,
sanctórum communiónem,
remissiónem peccatórum,
carnis resurrectiónem,
vitam ætérnam.
Amen.
Pater Noster (Our Father)
Pater noster, qui es in cælis:
sanctificétur nomen tuum;
advéniat regnum tuum;
fiat volúntas tua,
sicut in cælo et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hódie;
et dimítte nobis débita nostra,
sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;
et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;
sed líbera nos a malo. Amen.
See the Our Father in Latin for a pronunciation guide.
Ave Maria (Hail Mary)
Ave, Maria, grátia plena,
Dóminus tecum.
Benedícta tu in muliéribus,
et benedíctus fructus ventris tui,
Iesus.
Sancta María, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatóribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostræ.
Amen.
See the Hail Mary in Latin for a pronunciation guide.
Gloria Patri (Glory Be)
Glória Patri
et Fílio
et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio,
et nunc et semper
et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen)
Salve, Regína,
Mater misericórdiæ
vita, dulcédo et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamámus,
éxsules filii Evæ,
Ad te suspirámus geméntes et flentes
in hac lacrimárum valle.
Eia ergo, advocáta nostra,
illos tuos misericórdes óculos
ad nos convérte.
Et Iesum, benedíctum fructum
ventris tui,
nobis, post hoc exsílium osténde.
O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo María.
The mysteries in Latin
| English | Latin |
|---|---|
| Joyful Mysteries (Monday, Saturday) | Mysteria Gaudiosa |
| Luminous Mysteries (Thursday) | Mysteria Luminosa |
| Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday, Friday) | Mysteria Dolorosa |
| Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday, Sunday) | Mysteria Gloriosa |
The mysteries can be announced in Latin by number, for example Primum mysterium gaudiosum: Annuntiatio (“The first joyful mystery: the Annunciation”). Ordinal numbers: primum, secundum, tertium, quartum, quintum.
Pronunciation tips
- Vowels are pure: a as in “father,” e as in “bed,” i as in “machine,” o as in “or,” u as in “rule.”
- ae and oe sound like “eh”: caeli = CHEH-lee.
- c before e, i, ae, oe sounds like “ch”: caelis = CHEH-lees; otherwise “k”.
- g before e or i is soft: Regina = reh-JEE-nah.
- gn sounds like “ny”: regnum = REH-nyoom.
- ti before a vowel sounds like “tsee”: gratia = GRAH-tsee-ah.
- j or i before a vowel sounds like “y”: Iesus = YEH-soos.
Frequently asked questions
Can I pray the Rosary in Latin alone?
Yes. You can pray all or part of it in Latin, or mix Latin and English as you learn.
Is there a Latin Fatima prayer?
The Fatima prayer was given in Portuguese in 1917; Latin translations exist but none is official. Many people pray it in English or Portuguese even in a Latin Rosary.
Which Latin pronunciation should I use?
Church (Ecclesiastical) Latin, as used in Rome and in the Latin Mass, is the usual choice for prayer.
More Latin and Rosary prayers
- Apostles’ Creed in Latin
- Catholic prayers in Latin
- Rosary prayers
- Hail Mary in Latin
- Our Father in Latin
- Mysteries of the Rosary
- Hail, Holy Queen
Texts and sources
- Signum Crucis, Symbolum Apostolicum, Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Gloria Patri and Salve Regina, Latin Wikisource (la.wikisource.org), public domain.
- Pronunciation tips and Latin mystery names written for this page.