Roman Catholic Church | |
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| Organisation | |
| Pope - Pope Benedict XVI
College of Cardinals Ecumenical Councils Episcopal polity Latin Rite Eastern Catholic Churches | |
| Background | |
| History • Christianity
Catholicism • Apostolic Succession Four Marks of the Church Ten Commandments Crucifixion & Resurrection of Jesus Ascension • Assumption of Mary Criticism of Roman Catholicism | |
| Theology | |
| Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)]]
Theology • Apologetics Divine Grace • Sacraments Purgatory • Salvation Original sin • Saints • Dogma Virgin Mary • Mariology Immaculate Conception of Mary | |
| Liturgy and Worship | |
| Roman Catholic Liturgy
Eucharist • Liturgy of the Hours Liturgical Year • Biblical Canon | |
| Rites | |
| Roman • Armenian • Alexandrian | |
| Portals | |
The Alexandrian Rite is officially called the Liturgy of Saint Mark, traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Alexandria. The Alexandrian Rite contains elements from the liturgy of Saint Basil, Saint Cyril the Great, and Saint Gregory Nazianzus. The Liturgy of Saint Cyril the Great is a modification of the first Alexandrian Liturgy composed by Saint Mark.
The Alexandrian Rite is divided into two rites: the Coptic Rite and the Ge'ez Rite. Primarily located in Egypt, The Coptic Rite uses the Coptic in its liturgy at both Coptic Orthodox Church and Coptic Catholic Church. The Ge'ez Rite is found in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Jerusalem, and Somalia. It is used at both the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the Eritrean Orthodox Church, and the Ethiopian Catholic Church in their liturgies.