Roman Catholic missal

Early Roman Catholic missal discovered at Plymouth’s Central Library

A very rare Roman Catholic missal dated 1637 is one of a number of early Christian texts going on display at Plymouth’s Central Library from Friday 16 August.

The missal was discovered by Senior Librarian Graham Naylor while he was looking through the library’s store rooms for books to include in the exhibition.

A complete set of all the Latin texts used by priests conducting...