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== Catholic Church Rites (branches)==  

== Catholic Church Rites (branches)==  

[[File:Notre-Dame de Paris, 4 October 2017.jpg|thumbnail|right|400px|[[Notre Dame de Paris]] ]]

[[File:Notre-Dame de Paris, 4 October 2017.jpg|thumbnail|right|400px|[[Notre Dame de Paris]] ]]

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 others 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 it 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, but some Catholic churches say Latin Mass regularly due to historical reasons, but the Latin Mass is available in many areas for those willing to drive a bit. Also, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter has a historical exemption to say the Latin Mass, as reaffirmed by [[Pope Francis]]).

*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>. Also, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter has a historical exemption to say the Latin Mass, as reaffirmed by [[Pope Francis]]).

*Armenia Rite in Armenia.

*Armenia Rite in Armenia.

*Maronite Rite in Lebanon.

*Maronite Rite in Lebanon.

*Malankarese Rite in India.

*Malankarese Rite in India.

*Malabar Rite in India.

*Malabar Rite in India.

Some of the leaders of the Rites below reside in the same nation as the leader of an [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Church]] that became separate churches due to the [[Great Schism]] in 1054. The name Roman Catholic Church was first used after 1054. Before 1054 both churches were known as the Catholic Christian Church. These Rites below are also known as [[Eastern Catholic Churches]]

*Some of the leaders of the Rites below reside in the same nation as the leader of an [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Church]] that became separate churches due to the [[Great Schism]] in 1054. The name Roman Catholic Church was first used after 1054. Before 1054 both churches were known as the Catholic Christian Church. These Rites below are also known as [[Eastern Catholic Churches]]

*Byzantine Rite 2nd largest Rite. The churches using the Byzantine liturgy include the Albanian, Belarussian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek, Hungarian, Italo-Albanian, Macedonian, Melkite, Romanian, Russian, Ruthenian, Slovak, and [[Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church|Ukrainian]] (Some of these churches are headed by a Major Archbishop and select their own bishops; others their bishops are selected by the Pope).  

*Byzantine Rite 2nd largest Rite. The churches using the Byzantine liturgy include the Albanian, Belarussian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek, Hungarian, Italo-Albanian, Macedonian, Melkite, Romanian, Russian, Ruthenian, Slovak, and [[Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church|Ukrainian]] (Some of these churches are headed by a Major Archbishop and select their own bishops; others their bishops are selected by the Pope).  

*Alexandria Rite in Alexandria Egypt.

*Alexandria Rite in Alexandria Egypt.