The Roman Rite developed in the city of Rome and became the predominant liturgical tradition of the Western Church. Codified after the Council of Trent (1570) and revised after the Second Vatican Council (1969-70), it is the rite of the vast majority of Latin Catholics worldwide.

The Roman Rite is the most widely used liturgical tradition in the Catholic Church. It includes the Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, and the celebration of the sacraments according to the books promulgated for the Latin Church.

Roman (Latin) Rite, one of the liturgical traditions of the Catholic Church.