Latin liturgical rites used within that area of the Roman Catholic Church where the Latin language once dominated were for many centuries no less numerous than the liturgical rites of the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches autonomous particular Churches.... - Rites used by the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population.... and other Western Christians deriving from Catholicism.
Western 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 Orthodoxy using traditional Western liturgy rather than adopting Eastern liturgies such as the Divine Liturgy of St.... - Churches in communion with other Eastern Orthodox Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian communion in the world with an estimated 225 million members worldwide. It is considered by its adherents to be the Four Marks of the Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles nearly 2000 years ago.... es who use a traditionally Western liturgical format.
