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East Syrian Rite
The
East Syrian Rite
is a Christian
liturgy
, also known as the
Thomasine Rite
,
Assyrian-Chaldean Rite
,
Assyrian Rite
and the
Persian Rite
, originated in
Edessa
, Mesopotamia. It was used historically in the
Church of the East
, and remains in use in churches descended from it; namely the
Assyrian Church of the East
, the
Ancient Church of the East
, the
Chaldean Catholic Church
, and the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
. The latter two churches are
Eastern Catholic Churches
in full communion with the
Holy See
.
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