Armenian Rite

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The Armenian Rite is the distinctive liturgical tradition of the Armenian Apostolic and Armenian Catholic Churches, characterized by its ancient chants, unique Eucharistic prayers, and use of Classical Armenian in worship.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian liturgical tradition
liturgical rite
associatedWithCountry Armenia
associatedWithPeople Armenians
celebratedOn Sunday
major feast days
characterizedBy ancient chants
unique Eucharistic prayers
use of Classical Armenian in worship
communionPractice communion under both kinds
developedFrom early Christian liturgy of Armenia
EucharisticElement unleavened bread (in Armenian Apostolic practice)
wine mixed with water
geographicCenter Cilicia
Etchmiadzin
hasChantTradition Armenian chant
hasComponent Divine Liturgy
Liturgy of the Hours
baptismal rite
funeral rite
marriage rite
sacramental rites
hasDistinctiveFeature epiclesis with explicit invocation of the Holy Spirit
extensive use of hymns (sharakans)
iconostasis often replaced by curtain
single Eucharistic liturgy form in regular use
hasEucharisticAnaphora Anaphora of St. Athanasius
Anaphora of St. Basil
Anaphora of St. Gregory the Illuminator
influencedBy Byzantine liturgical traditions
Cappadocian liturgical traditions
Jerusalem liturgical tradition
Syriac liturgical traditions
liturgicalFamily Armenian liturgical family
liturgicalLanguageFamily Indo-European languages
musicNotation khaz notation (historical)
observesCalendar Armenian liturgical calendar
primaryLanguage Classical Armenian
religiousTradition Christianity
theologyOrientation Miaphysite Christology in Armenian Apostolic usage
usedBy Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Catholic Church
usedInDiaspora Europe
Middle East
North America
usesLanguage Classical Armenian
vernacular Armenian
usesLiturgicalBook Hymnal (Sharakan collection)
Jashots (Book of Hours)
Mashdots (Ritual book)
Pataragamatuyts (Missal)


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