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What is the difference between a Use and a Rite?

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This wikipedia page gives a list of all the liturgical Rites and Uses that have been employed throughout history in the Roman Catholic Church. It lists many rites, such as the Ambrosian, Braga and Mozarabic Rites, and it also has a couple of *Uses*, such as the Anglican Use, Zaire Use, Use of York and Cologne Use. I'm wondering what it is that determines whether a liturgy will be considered a "Rite" or a "Use"? They both just seem like unique liturgies to me so I'm not sure what the distinction is between them.
Asked by TheIronKnuckle (2897 rep)
Feb 14, 2017, 03:19 AM
Last activity: Feb 14, 2017, 02:29 PM