Eastern Rite

Eastern Rite or Eastern liturgical rite may refer to:

• a liturgical rite used in Eastern Christianity:
  • liturgical rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church, which mainly use the Byzantine liturgical rites
  • liturgical rites of the Oriental Orthodox Church, which uses a variety of liturgical rites
  • Eastern Catholic liturgy, the assortment of liturgical practices utilized in Eastern Catholic bodies
  • the Eastern Syriac Rite, an eastern variant of Syriac Rite, used by several different churches

• Eastern Catholic Churches, sometimes known as "Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches"

See also

• Western Rite (disambiguation)