Eastern Catholicism (Noun)
Meaning
The beliefs and practices of any of the eastern Catholic Churches based in Constantinople or Antioch or Alexandria or Moscow or Jerusalem.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is the largest of the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Pope and the worldwide Catholic Church.
- Eastern Catholicism has a unique tradition of spirituality that combines elements of both Eastern and Western Christianity.
- The Melkite Greek Catholic Church is one of the many Eastern Catholic Churches that emerged from the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century.
- The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is a major Eastern Catholic Church in India, with a rich tradition of Eastern Catholicism dating back to the 1st century.
- The Eastern Catholic Churches have their own distinct liturgical traditions, such as the Byzantine Rite and the Maronite Rite, which reflect their unique cultural and spiritual heritage.