RITE
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Rite
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Rite, one of the liturgical traditions of the Catholic Church.
history
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the largest Eastern Catholic Church, follows the Byzantine tradition received from Constantinople. Its communion with Rome was renewed at the Union of Brest (1596). It endured severe persecution under Soviet rule.
background
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Rite is a usage of the Byzantine liturgical tradition, celebrated chiefly in Church Slavonic and Ukrainian.
summary
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Rite, one of the liturgical traditions of the Catholic Church.