Catechism of the Catholic Church

Share this paragraph of the Catechism:

To Catechism home page

Paragraph:

1685 The different funeral rites express the Paschal character of Christian death and are in keeping with the situations and traditions of each region, even as to the color of the liturgical vestments worn. ¹⁸⁷

Move forward or back a paragraph: Previous | Next

Where this paragraph appears in the Catechism:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

»

PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

»

SECTION TWO: THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH

»

CHAPTER FOUR: OTHER LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS

»

ARTICLE 2: CHRISTIAN FUNERALS

Notes for the above paragraph:

187 Cf. SC 81.

English Translation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church for the United States of America © 1997, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.

To Catechism home page