Studying Christian Latin

Upcoming online meetings
  • Dec. 9-11: no meetings
  • Dec. 5, 2024, 6:30 pm CET: Primer Unit 20
  • Dec. 5, 2024, 8 am CET: Latin translation, Humfrey: Jewel
  • Dec. 4,, 2024, 3 pm CET: Primer Unit 31
  • Dec. 4, 2024, 12:00 noon CET: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Dec. 2, 2024, 4 pm CET: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia
  • Dec. 2, 2024, 8 am CET: Primer Unit 28
  • Nov. 28, 2024, 6:30 pm CET: Primer Unit 19
  • Nov. 28, 2024, 8 am CET: Latin translation, Humfrey: Jewel
  • Nov. 27, 2024, 3 pm CET: Primer Unit 30
  • Nov. 25, 2024, 4 pm CET: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia
  • Nov. 25, 2024, 3 pm CET: Latin translation, Vermigli: Loci
  • Nov. 25, 2024, 8 am CET: Primer Unit 27
  • Nov. 21, 2024, 6:30 pm CET: Primer Unit 18
  • Nov. 21, 2024, 8 am CET: Latin translation, Humfrey: Biography on John Jewel
  • Nov. 20, 2024, 3 pm CET: Primer Unit 29
  • Nov. 20, 2024, 12:00 (noon) CET: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Nov. 18, 2024, 4 pm CET: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia
  • Nov. 18, 2024, 8 am CET: Primer Unit 27
  • Nov. 14, 2024, 6:30 pm CET: Primer Unit 17
  • Nov. 14, 2024, 8 am CET: Latin translation, Humfrey: Biography on John Jewel
  • Nov. 13, 2024, 3 pm CET: Primer Unit 28
  • Nov. 13, 2024, 12:00 (noon) CET: Latin translation Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Nov. 11, 2024, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, John Jewel: Apologia ecclesiae anglicanae, 1562
  • Nov. 11, 2024, 3 pm CEST: Latin translation, Vermigli: Loci theologici
  • Nov. 11, 8 am CET: Primer Unit 26
  • Nov. 7, 6:30 pm CET: Primer Unit 16
  • Nov. 7, 8 am CET: Latin translation, Humfrey: Biography on John Jewel
  • Nov. 6, 3 pm CET: Primer Unit 27
  • Nov. 6, 12:00 (noon) CET: Latin translation Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Nov. 5, 8 am CET: Primer Unit 25
  • Oct. 24, 2024, 6:30 pm CEST: Primer Unit 15
  • Oct. 24, 2024, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Humfrey: Biography on John Jewel
  • Oct. 23, 2024, 12:00 noon CEST: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Oct. 21, 2024, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, John Jewel: Apologia ecclesiae anglicanae, 1562
  • Oct. 21, 2024, 3 pm CEST: Latin translation, Vermigli: Loci theologici
  • Oct. 21, 2024, 8 am CEST: Primer Unit 24
  • Oct. 17, 2024, 6:30 pm CEST: Primer Unit 14
  • Oct. 16, 2024, 3 pm CEST: Primer Unit 26
  • Oct. 16, 2024, 12:00 noon CEST: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Oct. 14, 2024, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, John Jewel: Apologia ecclesiae anglicanae, 1562
  • Oct. 14, 2024, 8:00 am CEST: Primer Unit 23
  • Oct. 10, 2024, 6:30 pm CEST: Primer Unit 14
  • Oct. 10, 2024, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Humfrey: Biography on John Jewel
  • Oct. 9, 2024, 3 pm CEST: Primer Unit 26
  • Oct. 9, 2024, 12:00 noon CEST: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Oct. 7, 2024, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, John Jewel: Apologia ecclesiae anglicanae, 1562
  • Oct. 7, 2024, 8 am CEST: Primer Unit 23
  • Oct. 3, 2024, 6:30 pm CEST: Primer Unit 13
  • Oct. 3, 2024, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Humfrey: Biography on John Jewel
  • Oct. 2, 2024, 3 pm CEST: Primer Units 24+25
  • Oct. 2, 2024, 12:00 noon CEST: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Sept. 30, 2024, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, John Jewel: Apologia ecclesiae anglicanae, 1562
  • Sept. 30, 2024, 8 am CEST: Primer Unit 22
  • Sept. 26, 2024, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Humfrey: Biography on John Jewel
  • Sept. 25, 2024, 12:00 noon CEST: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Sept. 23, 2024, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, John Jewel: Apologia ecclesiae anglicanae, 1562
  • Sept. 23, 2024, 3 pm CEST: Latin translation, Vermigli: Loci theologici
  • Sept. 23, 2024, 8 am CEST: Primer Unit 21
  • Sept. 19, 2024, 6 pm CEST: Primer Unit 12
  • Sept. 19, 2024, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Humfrey: Biography on John Jewel
  • Sept. 18, 2024, 3 pm CEST: Primer Unit 23
  • Sept. 18, 2024, 12:00 noon CEST: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Sept. 16, 2024, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, John Jewel: Apologia ecclesiae anglicanae, 1562
  • Sept. 16, 2024, 8 am CEST: Primer Unit 20
  • Sept. 11, 2024, 12:00 noon CEST: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Sept. 9, 2024, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, John Jewel: Apologia ecclesiae anglicanae, 1562
  • Sept. 9, 2024, 8 am CEST: Primer Unit 19
  • Sept. 4, 2024, 12:00 noon CEST: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
  • Sept. 2, 2024, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, John Jewel: Apologia ecclesiae anglicanae, 1562
  • Sept. 2, 2024, 8 am CEST: Primer Unit 18

Online meetings 2023/24

The WCRS offers online courses to learn Christian Latin and to translate Latin texts together. Several groups are learning the basics using John F. Collins’ “Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin” (The Catholic of America University Press, it is possible to start a new group beginning with unit 1), other groups translate Latin sources. You can join one of the groups anytime. It is possible to meet more often over a shorter period of time, e.g. to translate a Latin source you need for your work. If you are interested in participating or have a suggestion for a Latin source to read, please contact Dr. Andreas Stegmann: stegmann@wittenbergcenter.de

What do you need to learn Latin?
  • A textbook that explains the grammar, contains the basic vocabulary and provides exercises.
  • A Latin grammar textbook that systematically presents the morphology and syntax of the Latin language.
  • A Latin-English dictionary with a sufficient number of entries.
Material for learning 16th century Latin