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Byzantine Rite
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liturgical rite of most Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- rite
- Subclass of
- Christian liturgical rite
- Named after
- Constantinople
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- Commons category
- Byzantine Rite
- topic's main category
- Category:Byzantine Rite
- opposite of
- Roman Rite
- described by source
- Wikitólica
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Encyclopedic overview
An iconostasis separates the sanctuary from the nave in Byzantine Rite churches. Shown here is part of a six-row iconostasis at Uglich Cathedral. North Deacon's Door (left) and Holy Doors (right). An Orthodox priest in Argos, Greece, conducts a morning liturgy. Liturgical book readers can be seen.
The Byzantine Rite, also known as the Rite of Constantinople, is a liturgical rite that is identified with the wide range of cultural, devotional, and canonical practices that developed in the Eastern Christian church of Constantinople.
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