Uniate Definition

yo͝onēit, yo͝onēāt
noun
A member of any Eastern Christian Church in union with the Roman Catholic Church but with its own rite, customs, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Uniate Christian
  • uniat
adjective
Of such a church.
Webster's New World

Of or pertaining to any of several Christian Churches, mostly from Eastern Europe, that are in communion with the Roman Catholic Church, but use their own language and customs.

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Uniate Sentence Examples

  • Leo treated the Uniate Greeks with great loyalty, and by bull of the 18th of May 1521 forbade Latin clergy to celebrate mass in Greek churches and Latin bishops to ordain Greek clergy.

  • In the Uniate Greek Catholic Church the "ambo" has become a table, on which are placed a crucifix and lights, before the doors of the iconostasis; here baptisms, marriages and confirmations take place.

  • The Maronites, and the uniate Jacobites, Chaldaeans and Copts have adopted the Roman mitre.

  • The bishops of the Coptic, Syrian and Nestorian Uniate Churches have adopted the Roman pastoral staff.

  • A central mejliss or Council of twelve members is composed of four Maronites, three Druses, one Turk, two Greeks (Orthodox), one Greek Uniate and one Metawali.

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