Carthusian Rite

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The Carthusian Rite is a distinctive, ancient liturgical tradition used exclusively by the Carthusian Order, marked by its simplicity, austerity, and continuity with medieval Western monastic worship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic liturgical rite
liturgical rite
associatedWithSaint Bruno of Cologne
celebratedBy Carthusian Order
surface form: Carthusian monks
celebratedIn Carthusian charterhouses
characteristic austerity
contemplative focus
continuity with medieval Western monastic worship
simplicity
codifiedIn Carthusian Missal
surface form: Carthusian Breviary

Carthusian Missal
Carthusian Rite self-linksurface differs
surface form: Carthusian Ordinal
degreeOfChangeAfterTrent minimal
degreeOfChangeAfterVaticanII limited
developedInCentury 11th century
distinctFrom Ambrosian Rite
Carthusian Rite self-linksurface differs
surface form: Carthusian Use of the Roman Rite

Dominican Rite
Roman Rite
emphasis interior participation over external ceremony
goal support eremitical-monastic life of Carthusians
governingAuthority General Chapter of the Carthusian Order
Minister General of the Carthusian Order
hasComponent Divine Office
Mass
rituals for sacramentals
rituals for the sacraments
historicalContinuity uninterrupted use since Middle Ages
language Latin
liturgicalCalendarType proprium of the Carthusian Order
liturgicalFamily Latin liturgical tradition
notableFeature distinct order of the Mass
greater silence during liturgy
limited use of concelebration
proper Carthusian chant tradition
reduced ceremonial compared to Roman Rite
strong emphasis on private prayer of the monk-priest
originPlace Grande Chartreuse
originRegion France
preservesElementFrom Gallican liturgical customs
medieval Roman Rite
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
scopeOfUse exclusively within the Carthusian Order
status in current use
typeOfChant Carthusian chant
usedBy Carthusian Order

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Carthusian Rite codifiedIn Carthusian Rite self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Carthusian Ordinal
Carthusian Rite distinctFrom Carthusian Rite self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Carthusian Use of the Roman Rite
Latin Rite includesLiturgicalUse Carthusian Rite
Carmelite Rite relatedTo Carthusian Rite
Dominican Rite relatedTo Carthusian Rite