Western Rite
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Western Rite can refer to:
- Latin liturgical ritesLatin liturgical ritesLatin liturgical rites used within that area of the Catholic Church where the Latin language once dominated were for many centuries no less numerous than the liturgical rites of the Eastern autonomous particular Churches. Their number is now much reduced...
, rites used by the Roman Catholic Church and other Western Christians deriving from Catholicism - Western Rite OrthodoxyWestern Rite OrthodoxyWestern Rite Orthodoxy or Western Orthodoxy or Orthodox Western Rite are terms used to describe congregations and groups which are in communion with Eastern Orthodox Churches or Oriental Orthodox Churches using traditional Western liturgies rather than adopting Eastern liturgies such as the Divine...
, Churches in communion with other Eastern Orthodox Churches who use a traditionally Western liturgical format