Bi-ritual

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and administer the sacraments of two different sui iuris churches. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Applying to the rituals of two different churches. not-comparable

    "Unless he has bi-ritual faculties, the Latin priest must baptize and confirm the Eastern rite person, whether infant or adult, according to the liturgical books of the Latin church ( canon 846 , §2 )."

Example

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"Unless he has bi-ritual faculties, the Latin priest must baptize and confirm the Eastern rite person, whether infant or adult, according to the liturgical books of the Latin church ( canon 846 , §2 )."

Etymology

From bi- + ritual.

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