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So, you’ve been digging into the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the encyclicals of Pope St. John Paul II, and maybe even the documents of Vatican II, and you keep coming across references to the “Eastern tradition,” the “Eastern Catholic Churches,” and the “Eastern lung of the Catholic Church.”
Or maybe you’ve been reading articles about events in Ukraine, the Middle East, or the current Synod of Bishops and you keep seeing these guys with big beards, big cassocks, and strange (but freakin’ awesome) hats.
These are all Orthodox bishops, right?
Actually, no.
Those bishops, archbishops, and patriarchs are Eastern Catholics!
They’re just as Catholic as you, your parish priest, your bishop, and the Pope himself. They’re in communion with the Bishop of Rome and the Roman Church. They just do Catholicism differently.
I would know, because I’m one of them… Well, not a bishop or priest. Just an Eastern Catholic guy.
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Or maybe you’ve been reading articles about events in Ukraine, the Middle East, or the current Synod of Bishops and you keep seeing these guys with big beards, big cassocks, and strange (but freakin’ awesome) hats.
These are all Orthodox bishops, right?
Actually, no.
Those bishops, archbishops, and patriarchs are Eastern Catholics!
They’re just as Catholic as you, your parish priest, your bishop, and the Pope himself. They’re in communion with the Bishop of Rome and the Roman Church. They just do Catholicism differently.
I would know, because I’m one of them… Well, not a bishop or priest. Just an Eastern Catholic guy.
Who are the Eastern Catholics?
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Introducing the Other Catholics
There's a whole group of other Catholics who aren't Roman! This article will introduce you to the 23 Eastern Catholic particular churches, the liturgical rites they celebrate, and the freakin' awesome hats their bishops wear.
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