Western Rite can refer to:
- Latin liturgical rites, rites used by the vast majority of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as some other Western Christians deriving from Catholicism
- Western Rite Orthodoxy, Churches in communion with other Eastern Orthodox Churches who use a traditionally Western liturgical format
Famous quotes containing the words western and/or rite:
“I wouldnt say when youve seen one Western youve seen the lot; but when youve seen the lot you get the feeling youve seen one.”
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“No doubt they rose up early to observe
The rite of May.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
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