Anaphora of Addai and Mari

The ancient Eucharistic anaphora is one of the central treasures of the Eastern Syriac liturgical tradition.

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Confidence

Supportive

Contrary

Neutral

What it is: The Anaphora of Addai and Mari is one of the oldest Eucharistic prayers in continuous use in Christianity.

How the tradition understands it: It expresses sacramentality, apostolic memory, and liturgical continuity of the church in its own venerable way.

Basis and context: Its antiquity and singular structure make it a fundamental reference of Assyrian liturgical identity.

Debates and variations: The explicit continuous absence of an institutional formula in certain witnesses generated important modern ecumenical discussion about sacramental validity.

Supportive

1 Corinthians 11:23-29

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Account of the institution of the eucharist.

Reference: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29.
Content: Paul transmits the tradition of the Lord's Supper and emphasizes its sacramental gravity.
Use in debate: It is important for the church's eucharist and sacramentality.

Anaphora of Addai and Mari

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One of the oldest eucharistic prayers in continuous use.

Reference: The Anaphora of Addai and Mari.
Content: The eucharistic prayer expresses apostolic continuity and the very ancient liturgical identity of the East Syriac tradition.
Use in debate: It is a decisive source for sacramentality and the church's proper liturgy.

Guidelines for Admission to the Eucharist of 2001

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A significant recognition of the Anaphora of Addai and Mari in ecumenical dialogue.

Reference: The 2001 guidelines regarding the eucharist between the Chaldean Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East.
Content: The document recognizes the venerable liturgical tradition of the Anaphora of Addai and Mari in a specific ecumenical context.
Use in debate: It is a central source for sacramentality and ecumenical dialogue about the anaphora.

Neutral

Common Declaration with the Chaldean Church of 2017

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A rapprochement between historically close East Syriac traditions.

Reference: Common declarations and recent cooperation between the Assyrian Church of the East and the Chaldean Catholic Church.
Content: The texts express liturgical, historical, and pastoral closeness despite earlier institutional separations.
Use in debate: It is important for ecumenism and continuity of the East Syriac tradition.