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Byzantine Rite
The
Byzantine Rite
, also known as the
Greek Rite
,
Rite of Constantinople
or
Constantinopolitan Rite
, is the
liturgical rite
currently used by the
Eastern Orthodox Church
and some
Eastern Catholic churches
. Its development began during the third century in
Constantinople
and it is now the second most-used rite in
Christendom
after the
Roman Rite
.
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