This page illustrates an overview of the Rites of the
Catholic Church, both in the West and the East.
For a brief and detail description of the history, liturgical traditions, and status,
please follow the links below:
RITES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE WEST (under construction)
RITES OF THE EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCH, CLICK
HERE
RITES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE WEST
LATIN RITE
| CHURCH |
AREA of PRACTICE |
LANGUAGE of LITURGY |
| ROMAN |
Worldwide |
Latin & Vernacular |
| AMBROSIAN |
Italy - Milan Archdiocese |
Latin & Vernacular |
MOZARABIC
(Iberian) |
Spain - Toledo Use |
Latin & Vernacular |
| Portugal - Bragan Use |
Latin & Vernacular |
Also, as a matter of record there are a number of other "so-called
rites" known as 'historic rites of religious orders', which are
not truly rites per se, but are mainly variations of the Latin Rite to which they
belong. These are:
|
-
 Carthusian Rite Liturgy- Cistercian Rite Liturgy
- Dominican Rite Liturgy
- Premonstratensian Rite liturgy
- Franciscan Rite Liturgy
- Benedictine Rite Liturgy
- Servite Rite Liturgy
- Carmelite of the Holy Sepulcre Rite
liturgy
|
 In recent years some Anglican clergy with their entire
congregations have re-united with The Catholic Church. The Holy See has allowed an
Anglican Use Liturgy to be celebrated by former Anglican ministers who become
Catholics. The Anglican Use Liturgy consists of the Book of Common Prayers of the
Anglican Liturgy with some adaptations from the Ordo of Pope Paul VI (the Revised Roman
Liturgy). |
| N.B. Up until the end of the 19th century the Latin
Rite of the Western Church comprised two other "Church Liturgies", which are now
extinct, namely: |
 The Gallican (Frankish), centered mainly in France &
central Europe, with its Lyonaise Use Liturgy, and: |
The Celtic (British), centered mainly in England, with its
Sarum Use Liturgy. |
RITES OF THE EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCH
ALEXANDRIAN RITE ( Liturgy of
St. Mark and St. Cyril )
| CHURCH |
AREA of PRACTICE |
LANGUAGE of LITURGY |
| COPTIC |
Egypt & Near East |
Syriac & Arabic or Coptic |
| ETHIOPIAN |
Ethiopia & Somalia |
Ge'ez & Arabic |
| ERITREAN |
Eritrea |
Ge'ez & Arabic |
ANTIOCHENE RITE ( Liturgy of St.
James )
Please note that the Antiochene Rite is also known as "The
West Syriac Rite"
| CHURCH |
AREA of PRACTICE |
LANGUAGE of LITURGY |
| SYRIAC |
Near & Middle East |
Syriac & Arabic |
| MARONITE |
Middle East & Diaspora |
Syriac & Vernacular |
| SYRO-MALANKAR |
India |
Syriac & Malayan |
ARMENIAN RITE ( Greek Liturgy of
St.Basil )
| CHURCH |
AREA of PRACTICE |
LANGUAGE of LITURGY |
| ARMENIAN |
Near East & Diaspora |
Greek & Armenian |
CHALDEAN RITE ( Derived from
Antiochene Rite )
Please note that the Chaldean Rite is also known as "The East
Syriac Rite"
| CHURCH |
AREA of PRACTICE |
LANGUAGE of LITURGY |
| CHALDEAN |
Near & Middle East |
Syriac & Arabic |
| SYRO-MALABAR |
India |
Syriac & Malayan |
BYZANTINE RITE ( Liturgy of St.
James, St. Basil & Others )
Please note that the Byzantine Rite is also known as "The
Constantinopolitan Rite"
| CHURCH |
AREA of PRACTICE |
LANGUAGE of LITURGY |
| ALBANIAN |
ALBANIA |
Albanian & Greek |
| BELARUSAN |
BELARUS |
Old Slavonic |
| BULGARIAN |
BULGARIA |
Old Slavonic |
| CZECH |
Czech Republic |
Old Slavonic & Vernacular |
| GEORGIAN |
Georgia & Asia Minor |
Georgian & Greek |
| GREEK |
Greece & Diaspora |
Greek & Vernacular |
| HUNGARIAN |
Hungary & USA |
Greek & Vernacular |
| ITALO-ALBANIAN |
Eastern & Southern ITALY |
Greek & Vernacular |
| KRIŽEVCI |
Croatia, Slovenia &
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Old Slavonic & Vernacular |
| MELKITE |
Greece & Diaspora |
Greek & Vernacular |
| ROMANIAN |
Romania & USA |
Greek & Vernacular |
| RUSSIAN |
Russia & Diaspora |
Old Slavonic |
| RUTHENIAN |
Ukrainia, Europe & USA |
Old Slavonic |
| SLOVACKIAN |
Slovackia |
Old Slavonic |
| UKRAINIAN |
Ukrainia & Diaspora |
Old Slavonic & Vernacular |
| MACEDONIAN |
North Macedonia |
Macedonian & Greek |
| SERBIAN |
Serbia & Montenegro |
Old Slavonic & Vernacular |
About Dr. James Likoudis
James Likoudis is an expert in Catholic apologetics. He is the author of several books
dealing with Catholic-Eastern Orthodox relations, including his most recent "The Divine
Primacy of the Bishop of Rome and Modern Eastern Orthodoxy: Letters to a Greek Orthodox
on the Unity of the Church." He has written many articles published by various religious
papers and magazines.
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