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.
Aliases (4)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical tradition
→
liturgical rite → |
| associatedWithCountry |
Armenia
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| associatedWithPeople |
Armenians
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| celebratedOn |
Sunday
→
major feast days → |
| characterizedBy |
ancient chants
→
unique Eucharistic prayers → use of Classical Armenian in worship → |
| communionPractice |
communion under both kinds
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| developedFrom |
early Christian liturgy of Armenia
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| EucharisticElement |
unleavened bread (in Armenian Apostolic practice)
→
wine mixed with water → |
| geographicCenter |
Cilicia
→
Etchmiadzin → |
| hasChantTradition |
Armenian chant
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| 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
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| liturgicalLanguageFamily |
Indo-European languages
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| musicNotation |
khaz notation (historical)
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| observesCalendar |
Armenian liturgical calendar
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| primaryLanguage |
Classical Armenian
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| theologyOrientation |
Miaphysite Christology in Armenian Apostolic usage
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| 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) → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Hymnal (Sharakan collection)
("Armenian Divine Liturgy")
→
Hymnal (Sharakan collection) ("Armenian liturgical calendar") → |
relatedTo |
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Great Feast in Eastern Christianity
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associatedWith |
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Armenian Evangelical churches
("Armenian Apostolic Church in liturgical form")
→
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differFrom |
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Armenian Catholic Church
("Armenian liturgical calendar")
→
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followsLiturgicalCalendar |
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Armenian Rite
("Armenian chant")
→
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hasChantTradition |
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Eastern Catholic Churches
→
|
hasLiturgicalTradition |
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Christianity
→
|
hasRiteOrTradition |
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Oriental Orthodoxy
→
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liturgicalRite |
|
Armenian Catholic Church
→
|
liturgicalTradition |
|
Armenian Apostolic Church
→
|
liturgy |
|
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
→
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usedIn |