Biritualism

Biritualism or birituality (from Latin bi 'two, double' and ritus ' rite , sacred custom') is the use of several liturgical rites in a particular church , in a monastery or by individual priests of the Roman Catholic Church . As a rule, every particular church, every community and every believer is part of a rite church and celebrates the liturgy in the corresponding rite. Special permission is required to use other rites. The affiliation to the respective own church remains unaffected.

In the diocese of Lugano, for example, the liturgy is celebrated according to the Roman and Ambrosian rites , in the Abbeys of Chevetogne and Niederaltaich according to the Roman and Byzantine rites . The Monastic Family of Bethlehem, the Assumption of Mary and St. Bruno celebrates Holy Mass in the Roman rite, but the Divine Office in the Byzantine rite.

The permission of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches in Rome is required for priests of the Latin Church to celebrate according to an Eastern Church rite . Greek Catholic clergymen and members of the other so-called Eastern Catholic Churches must apply to their bishop for similar permission .