Eastern Rite

Eastern Rite or Eastern liturgical rite may refer to:

  • a liturgical rite used in Eastern Christianity:
    • liturgical rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church, which mainly use the Byzantine liturgical rites
    • liturgical rites of the Oriental Orthodox Church, which uses a variety of liturgical rites
    • Eastern Catholic liturgy, the assortment of liturgical practices utilized in Eastern Catholic bodies
    • the Eastern Syriac Rite, an eastern variant of Syriac Rite, used by several different churches
  • Eastern Catholic Churches, sometimes known as "Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches"

See also

  • Western Rite (disambiguation)
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