Differences between Greek and Roman Catholics

[Anhelyna]

Hate to say it - but we do have collapsable Mitres - they have zips on them

 

[MoreCoffee]

Hate to say it - but we do have collapsable Mitres - they have zips on them

Oh no!!!!!!!!!!

Well then, ours look better

 

[Anhelyna]

How else do you think our Bishops take their mitres all round the world - hat boxes [ Mitre cases] and Crozier cases are sometimes looked at sideways as cabin baggage

 

[WisdomTree]

As noted before, there are several liturgical traditions/rites within the Catholic Church.

Alexandrian Liturgical Tradition
- Coptic Rite
- Ethiopic Rite
Antiochene (West-Syriac) Liturgical Tradition
- Maronite Rite
- Syrian Rite
- Syro-Malankara Rite
Armenian Rite (a modification of the Antiochene Tradition)
Chaldean (East-Syriac) Liturgical Tradition (a modification of the Antiochene Tradition)
- Chaldean Rite
- Syro-Malabar Rite
Byzantine Liturgical Tradition (a modification of the Antiochene Tradition)
- Albanian Rite
- Belarusian Rite
- Bulgarian Rite
- Croatian Rite
- Greek Rite
- Hungarian Rite
- Italo-Albanian Rite
- Macedonian Rite
- Melkite Rite
- Romanian Rite
- Russian Rite
- Ruthenian Rite
- Slovakian Rite
- Ukrainian Rite
Roman Liturgical Tradition
- Anglican Use
- Aquileian Rite (defunct)
- Bragan Rite
- Celtic Rite (defunct)
- Durham Rite (defunct)
- Gallican Rite (defunct)
- Latin Rite (Ordinary + Extraordinary)
- Milanese Rite (Ambrosian)
- Mozarabic Rite
- Sarum Rite (defunct)
- Various Order Rites

 

[Fran75]

Anhelnya is right a about the need to be careful with terminology. We can be and are referred to in many ways Greek Catholic is right, that's what is carved above our church's entrance doors, Byzantine Catholic is a more up to date term, still right and Eastern Catholic is a broader term but still correct and we may be technically "Roman" Catholic but I think you would be hard pressed to find one of us who is willing to call ourselves such.
I have never heard of Ukrainian Greek Catholic around here but that doesn't mean anything either I am sure Anhelya knows how to address her church correctly and she is right about us not knowing what to call ourselves, borders have changed so many times. I've herd Slovak, Check, Rusyn, Ukrainian to name a few. I ''ve settled on eastern European or Carpathian after the Carpathian mountain region.

 

[MoreCoffee]

I have a friend who is a Ruthenian Catholic and uses Ruthenian Catholic as his self description.

 

[Fran75]

I have a friend who is a Ruthenian Catholic and uses Ruthenian Catholic as his self description.

My point exactly.

 

[Dylan Michael]

Their Bishops have cooler vestments:
Vestments of a Bishop - YouTube

(That's Orthodox, but still very similar.)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNwJk0hSD3s

 

[Dylan Michael]

My step-grandmother (RIP) was Ukrainian Catholic and she would always refer to herself as Ukrainian Greek Catholic or Greek Catholic.

 

[KatherineS]

I know that this is going to put the cat among the pigeons .

"Greek" Catholics are Roman Catholics .

I believe that Popes Pius XI and XII made this evident .

In his encyclical letter "Humani Generis" Pope Pius XII wrote : " The Mystical Body of Christ and the Roman Catholic Church are one and the same thing . "

In his encyclical letter "Divini Illius Magistri" Pope Pius XI wrote : " In the City of God , the Holy Roman Catholic Church , a good citizen and an upright man are one and the same thing . "

Popes have said that the Roman Rite has superiority over the eastern rites. All in all, the Popes have been better defenders of the eastern churches than many other elements of the Church, but even they have been imperfect.

The Eastern Catholics take offense at being called "Roman" and we should honor their usage.

 

[Anhelyna]

Now here is our Patriarch - HB Sviatoslav

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Take during his visit to Edmonton last summer

Is that not a gorgeous Mitre ? And what about his Hand [Blessing] Cross and Crozier ?

 

[MoreCoffee]

Great pictures Anhelyna,

Here is our Patriarch - HH Francis PP.

His mitre is quite modest

Now here is our Patriarch - HB Sviatoslav

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Take during his visit to Edmonton last summer

Is that not a gorgeous Mitre ? And what about his Hand [Blessing] Cross and Crozier ?

 

[Dylan Michael]

Now here is our Patriarch - HB Sviatoslav

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Take during his visit to Edmonton last summer

Is that not a gorgeous Mitre ? And what about his Hand [Blessing] Cross and Crozier ?

That's absolutely gorgeous.

This would be my Bishop (Apostolic Administrator), were I Ukrainian Catholic:
Most Reverend John Bura of the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma

His mitre's kinda cool too.

Taken During Holy Thursday:

I love the blessing with the candles.

 

[Dylan Michael]

Wow, This guy has great taste.

 

[JoshuaCh1v9]

Lol...our General can't compete on the hats, but we win hands down on who is better looking

 

[Esdra]

Great pictures Anhelyna,

Here is our Patriarch - HH Francis PP.

His mitre is quite modest

I think he looks rather like a Roman Catholic bishop than eastern Catholic

 

[Anhelyna]

He is

 

[Anhelyna]

Dylan Michael

You should hear him switching from language to language

He's actually a very relaxed person with a wonderful smile . If you ever get a chance to be at a Liturgy served by him - go - it's a great experience

 

[MoreCoffee]

I think he looks rather like a Roman Catholic bishop than eastern Catholic

I suspect he might be of the Roman rite; I kind of think that being bishop of Rome makes being Roman rite a necessity

 

[MoreCoffee]

Lol...our General can't compete on the hats, but we win hands down on who is better looking

Umm, that would be a matter of opinion