Eastern Rite

Eastern Rite

The term Eastern Rite may refer to:
* Liturgical ceremonies used in Eastern Christianity
* Eastern Catholic Churches - groups of Eastern Christians in full communion with the Bishop of Rome
* The Eastern Orthodox Church


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  • Ordinariate for the Faithful of the Eastern Rite in Romania — The Ordinariate for the Faithful of the Eastern Rite in Romania (Romanian: Ordinariatul Armeano Catolic), based in Gherla, is a subdivision of the Armenian Catholic Church, itself under the authority of the Pope, and serves Catholic members of… …   Wikipedia

  • Eastern Churches — • Eastern Churches depended originally on the Eastern Empire at Constantinople Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eastern Churches     Eastern Churches      …   Catholic encyclopedia

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  • Eastern Orthodoxy — the faith, practice, membership, and government of the Eastern Orthodox Church. * * * officially Orthodox Catholic Church One of the three major branches of Christianity. Its adherents live mostly in Greece, Russia, the Balkans, Ukraine, and the… …   Universalium

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