Editing Ritual (section)

===Christianity===
[[File:LutheranClergy.JPG|thumb|upright|This Lutheran pastor administers the rite of confirmation on youth confirmands after instructing them in [[Luther's Small Catechism]].]]
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In Christianity, a rite is used to refer to a sacred ceremony (such as [[anointing of the sick]]), which may or may not carry the status of a [[sacrament]] depending on the [[Christian denomination]] (in Roman Catholicism, anointing of the sick is a sacrament while in Lutheranism it is not). The word "rite" is also used to denote a [[Christian liturgy|liturgical tradition]] usually emanating from a specific center; examples include the [[Roman Rite]], the [[Byzantine Rite]], and the [[Sarum Rite]]. Such rites may include various sub-rites. For example, the Byzantine Rite (which is used by the [[Eastern Orthodox]], [[Eastern Lutheran]], and [[Eastern Catholic]] churches) has Greek, Russian, and other ethnically based variants.