Ambrosian Rite

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The Ambrosian Rite is a distinct Western liturgical tradition of the Catholic Church, centered in the Archdiocese of Milan and attributed to St. Ambrose, with its own unique prayers, chants, and ceremonial practices.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Ambrosian liturgical calendar 1
Ambrosian liturgy 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic liturgical rite
Western liturgical tradition
liturgical rite
adventLength six Sundays in Advent (traditional form)
attributedTo Ambrose of Milan
celebratedBy clergy of the Archdiocese of Milan
some religious communities in Milanese territory
centeredIn Archdiocese of Milan
differsFrom Roman Rite
geographicUse Lombardy
Swiss dioceses bordering Italy
parts of the Archdiocese of Milan outside the city
goodFridayPractice no celebration of Mass but special liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
hasComponent Roman Breviary
surface form: Ambrosian Divine Office

Ambrosian Mass
Ambrosian breviary
Ambrosian chant
Ambrosian Rite self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ambrosian liturgical calendar

Ambrosian missal
hasDistinctiveElement different order of readings at Mass
different structure of the Liturgy of the Hours
placement of the sign of peace before the Offertory
proper melodies for the Gloria and Credo
hasFeature distinct calendar of feasts
distinct ceremonial practices
distinct lectionary cycle
distinct order of Mass
proper prayers
proper prefaces
use of Ambrosian chant instead of Gregorian chant in its heartland
hasHistoricalForm pre–Vatican II Ambrosian liturgy
hasLiturgicalFamily Ambrosian chant
hasReformedForm post–Vatican II Ambrosian liturgy
historicalDevelopment developed in late antiquity in Milan
influencedBy early Milanese Christian tradition
liturgicalSeasonStructure distinct from Roman Rite
liturgicalYearStart First Sunday of Advent (with different counting than Roman Rite)
namedAfter Ambrose of Milan
partOf Latin liturgical tradition
preservedBy Archdiocese of Milan
Milan Cathedral
surface form: Metropolitan Chapter of Milan Cathedral
principalSee Milan Cathedral
recognizedBy Holy See
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
statusInCatholicChurch legitimately recognized particular rite
survivedReformsOf Council of Trent
Second Vatican Council
usesLanguage Italian
Latin

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ambrose of Milan associatedWith Ambrosian Rite
Archbishop of Milan associatedWith Ambrosian Rite
this entity surface form: Ambrosian liturgy
Carthusian Rite distinctFrom Ambrosian Rite
Mozarabic Rite distinctFrom Ambrosian Rite
Ambrosian Rite hasComponent Ambrosian Rite self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ambrosian liturgical calendar
Latin Rite includesLiturgicalUse Ambrosian Rite
Dominican Rite relatedTo Ambrosian Rite
Archbishop of Milan rite Ambrosian Rite
Ambrosian chant usedInRite Ambrosian Rite
Archbishop of Milan uses Ambrosian Rite