The Catechism of the Catholic Church in Question and Answer Form

Part Two: The Celebration of the Christian Mysteries › Section One of Part Two: The Sacramental Economy ›› CHAPTER 2: The Sacramental Celebration of the Paschal Mystery ››› Article 2: Liturgical Diversity and the Unity of the Mystery

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Questions and Answers

1186. Why have diverse liturgical rites arisen? (CCC 1202) Diverse liturgical rites have arisen, because Churches of the same geographical and cultural area came to celebrate the Liturgy through particular expressions characterized by the culture.

1187. What are the four main liturgical rites presently in use? (CCC 1203) The four main liturgical rites presently in use are:
1. the Latin
2. the Byzantine
3. the Coptic
4. the Syriac.