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3 days ago · 3) There are more people in the Roman Church than in all 23 other Churches combined. Click here for chart. 4) There are six different rites among the 24 Churches. See the chart above! 5) Eastern Catholic priests can get married before ordination. Celibacy is mandatory for the priesthood only in the Roman Catholic Church with some exceptions.
2 days ago · The Syro-Malabar Church, also known as the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic Church based in Kerala, India. It is a sui iuris (autonomous) particular church in full communion with the Holy See and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO).
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May 19, 2024 · Eastern Catholic Churches are traditionally found in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and India. However, nowadays we can find Eastern Churches throughout the world, speaking a multitude of languages, and serving a vast array of people.
2 days ago · The Eastern Catholic Church, comprising 23 churches with six different rites, maintains unity with the Pope while retaining its own laws and hierarchy. It differs from the Roman Catholic Church in practices such as priestly marriage, infant baptism, and unique liturgical observances.
1 day ago · The East–West Schism, also known as the Great Schism or the Schism of 1054, is the break of communion between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches since 1054. [1] A series of ecclesiastical differences and theological disputes between the Greek East and Latin West preceded the formal split that occurred in 1054.
5 days ago · Today, the various Eastern Rites are organized under the four eastern patriarchates. The Alexandrian Rite is officially called the Liturgy of St. Mark. (St. Mark is traditionally considered the first bishop of Alexandria.)
4 days ago · Instead, it consists exclusively of US branches of various, generally Europe- or Asia-based, particular Eastern Catholic Churches. See the Eastern Catholic Churches section (below) for their particular hierarchies.
