Kisha Arbëreshe

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Kisha Arbëreshe is the traditional Byzantine Rite Catholic Church of the Arbëreshë people, reflecting their historic Albanian heritage and Eastern Christian liturgical practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine Rite Catholic community
Eastern Catholic Church tradition
belongsToTraditionFamily Byzantine (Constantinopolitan) liturgical family NERFINISHED
celebratesFeast Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great NERFINISHED
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom NERFINISHED
culturalIdentity Italo-Albanian NERFINISHED
emphasizes union of Eastern rite with Roman primacy
followsRite Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED
geographicDistribution Apulia NERFINISHED
Basilicata NERFINISHED
Calabria NERFINISHED
Sicily NERFINISHED
Southern Italy NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Arbëresh Byzantine Catholic Church NERFINISHED
hasCanonicalStatus sui iuris Eastern Catholic tradition within the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
hasClericalDiscipline allows married priests (according to Eastern Catholic norms)
hasCulturalRole guardian of Arbëreshë language and customs
hasEcclesiasticalStructure eparchies and parishes serving Arbëreshë communities
hasHeritage post-Byzantine Albanian diaspora in Italy
hasLiturgicalTradition Eastern Christian liturgical practices
hasPrimaryRegion Italy NERFINISHED
hasSpiritualTradition Italo-Albanian monastic spirituality
hasTheologicalTradition Byzantine theology
isAssociatedWith Italo-Albanian Catholic Church NERFINISHED
isInCommunionWith Pope of Rome NERFINISHED
isPartOf Catholic Church NERFINISHED
maintainsCommunion with other Eastern Catholic Churches
originatesFrom Arbëreshë migrations from Albania
originPeriod early modern period
late Middle Ages
preserves Albanian liturgical traditions
Byzantine chant
Eastern Christian iconography
reflectsHeritage Albanian heritage
servesEthnicCommunity Arbëreshë people NERFINISHED
usesCalendar Revised Julian / Gregorian calendar (depending on local practice)
usesLiturgicalLanguage Arbëresh (Albanian) dialects
Greek
Italian
usesLiturgicalVestments Byzantine-style vestments
usesSacredArt Byzantine icons NERFINISHED

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