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The Catholic Church has many Rites (branches) <ref> https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/56009/the-rites-of-the-catholic-church</ref> <ref> https://www.catholic365.com/article/6085/intro-to-the-eastern-catholic-churches-part-vi-the-byzantine-rite-and-its-history.html</ref> The Latin Rite is directly under the Pope. The other rites recognize the Pope as their shepherd but are administered by either a Patriarch, a Major Archbishop, a Metropolitan, or have some other arrangement. Patriarchs are elected by a synod of bishops of their Rite, and then request ecclesiastical communion from the Pope. Major Archbishops are also elected by a synod of bishops of their Rite, but then are approved by the Pope before they take office. Metropolitans are picked by the Pope from a list given by a synod of bishops. Latin Rite bishops are appointed by the Pope. The other Rites choose their own bishops and have their own cannon law; '''many rites have married catholic priests'''. These Rites may have their own dioceses in [[Christianity_in_North_America | North America]] and [[Christianity_in_South_America | South America]]. Most people only know of the Latin Rite dioceses. Below is a list of the Rites

The Catholic Church has many Rites (branches) <ref> https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/56009/the-rites-of-the-catholic-church</ref> <ref> https://www.catholic365.com/article/6085/intro-to-the-eastern-catholic-churches-part-vi-the-byzantine-rite-and-its-history.html</ref> The Latin Rite is directly under the Pope. The other rites recognize the Pope as their shepherd but are administered by either a Patriarch, a Major Archbishop, a Metropolitan, or have some other arrangement. Patriarchs are elected by a synod of bishops of their Rite, and then request ecclesiastical communion from the Pope. Major Archbishops are also elected by a synod of bishops of their Rite, but then are approved by the Pope before they take office. Metropolitans are picked by the Pope from a list given by a synod of bishops. Latin Rite bishops are appointed by the Pope. The other Rites choose their own bishops and have their own cannon law; '''many rites have married catholic priests'''. These Rites may have their own dioceses in [[Christianity_in_North_America | North America]] and [[Christianity_in_South_America | South America]]. Most people only know of the Latin Rite dioceses. Below is a list of the Rites

*Latin Rite is directly under the Pope and has more than 90 percent of Roman Catholics (Latin has not typically been used for Mass since the 1960s, when the use of native languages began<ref>https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-vatican-city-religion-13fb8d27e538fc0aafec26a5087d387e</ref>. However, [[https://fssp.com/ the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter]] has a historical exemption to say the Latin Mass, as reaffirmed by [[Pope Francis]]<ref>https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/256968/pope-francis-meets-fssp-head-confirms-right-to-celebrate-the-traditional-latin-mass</ref>.

*Latin Rite is directly under the Pope and has more than 90 percent of Roman Catholics '''Latin has not typically been used for Mass since the 1960s,''' when the use of native languages began<ref>https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-vatican-city-religion-13fb8d27e538fc0aafec26a5087d387e</ref>. However, [[https://fssp.com/ the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter]] has a historical exemption to say the Latin Mass, as reaffirmed by [[Pope Francis]]<ref>https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/256968/pope-francis-meets-fssp-head-confirms-right-to-celebrate-the-traditional-latin-mass</ref>.

*Armenia Rite in Armenia.

*Armenia Rite in Armenia.

*Maronite Rite in Lebanon.

*Maronite Rite in Lebanon.

*Alexandria Rite in Alexandria Egypt.

*Alexandria Rite in Alexandria Egypt.

*Ge'ez Rite based in Ethiopia.

*Ge'ez Rite based in Ethiopia.

== Roman Catholic Religious Orders==  

== Roman Catholic Religious Orders==  

RC Church has over '''a hundred Religious Orders''' which operate autonomously from [[Bishops]]. Some for women that consist of Sisters or Nuns and Orders for Men that consist of Brothers or Priests. While in the USA all women in Religious Orders are called nuns; actually nuns live in cloisters, like monks; where Sisters work in education, hospitals, and other places.<ref>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/2025/09/01/major-roman-catholic-orders-origins-differences-and-their-role-today/</ref>. Members of orders report to their orders superior. The superior obtains permission of a [[Bishop] to work in his [[diocese]] or an [[Archbishop]] to work in his province. The only exception in the Jesuits who report only to the [[Pope]] and can work in any [[Diocese]] or [[Archdiocese]].<br>Married couples may participate in secular orders, such as the Secular Franciscan Order or the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, which allow them to live out their faith while fulfilling family responsibilities<ref>https://dioceseofgaylord.org/vocations/secular-orders-and-associations</ref>.<br> '''Some of the major orders are below:'''

RC Church has over '''a hundred Religious Orders''' which operate autonomously from [[Bishops]]. Some for women that consist of Sisters or Nuns and Orders for Men that consist of Brothers or Priests. While in the USA all women in Religious Orders are called nuns; actually nuns live in cloisters, like monks; where Sisters work in education, hospitals, and other places.<ref>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/2025/09/01/major-roman-catholic-orders-origins-differences-and-their-role-today/</ref>. Members of orders report to their orders superior. The superior obtains permission of a [[Bishop] to work in his [[diocese]] or an [[Archbishop]] to work in his province. The only exception in the Jesuits who report only to the [[Pope]] and can work in any [[Diocese]] or [[Archdiocese]].<br>Married couples may participate in secular orders, such as the Secular Franciscan Order or the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, which allow them to live out their faith while fulfilling family responsibilities<ref>https://dioceseofgaylord.org/vocations/secular-orders-and-associations</ref>.<br> '''Some of the major orders are below:'''