The '''Latin Rite''' designates the particular [[church ]] which developed in western Europe and northern Africa when and where Latin was the language of education, culture, and diplomacy, and also of the [[liturgy]]. It is now present worldwide and is the majority Rite within the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. It is distinct from the [[Eastern Rite Catholic]] Churches, whose liturgies use the languages dominant in their areas at the time of their formation such as [[Church Slavonic]], or a modern language such as Arabic.