Latin Rite
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Also called Roman liturgy. Also called Roman rite. the forms of worship and liturgy expressed in Liturgical Latin in the Roman Catholic Church in the West.
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Benedict also permitted Catholics to celebrate Mass with the Latin Rite that Vatican II had nixed.
From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2022
Friday’s local decree, written by Cardinal Wilton Gregory, who oversees the archdiocese of Washington, allows only three non-parish churches in the region to perform the Latin Rite.
From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2022
Ukraine is predominantly Orthodox Christian, with Catholics of either the Latin Rite or Byzantine rite making up about 10%percent of the population in the former Soviet republic.
From Reuters • Dec. 12, 2021
One of the chief differences between the Chaldean Rite and the Latin Rite is that Chaldeans baptize by immersion.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Latin Rite is by far the largest, making up about 98% of Catholic membership.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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