preconciliar
/ˌpriːkənˈsɪliər/
adjective
- Relating to the period or events before a church council, especially the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) in the Roman Catholic Church.
- She studied preconciliar church documents for her history project.
- Many preconciliar traditions were changed after the council.
- The preconciliar liturgy used Latin exclusively.