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thumb|Pages from a breviary used in the Swedish Diocese of Strängnäs in the 15th century|300px A breviary () is a liturgical book used in Christianity for praying the canonical hours, usually recited at seven fixed prayer times.

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Subclass of
liturgical book
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Said to be same as
Euchologion
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described by source
Wikitólica
topic's main category
Category:Breviaries
Commons category
Breviaries
native label
brevarium
different from
Liturgy of the Hours
language of work or name
Latin
publication date
1099-00-00
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thumb|Pages from a breviary used in the Swedish Diocese of Strängnäs in the 15th century|300px A breviary () is a liturgical book used in Christianity for praying the canonical hours, usually recited at seven fixed prayer times.

Historically, different breviaries were used in the various parts of Christendom, such as the Aberdeen Breviary, although eventually the Roman Breviary became the standard within the Roman Catholic Church (though it was later supplanted with the Liturgy of the Hours); in other Christian denominations such as the Lutheran Churches, different breviaries continue to be used, such as The Brotherhood Prayer Book.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “breviary” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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