The Use of Hereford or Hereford Use was a variant of the
Roman Rite
The Roman Rite ( la, Ritus Romanus) is the primary liturgical rite of the Latin Church, the largest of the '' sui iuris'' particular churches that comprise the Catholic Church. It developed in the Latin language in the city of Rome and, while d ...
used in
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ...
before the
English Reformation. When
Peter of Aigueblanche,
Bishop of Hereford, returned to his native
Savoy
Savoy (; frp, Savouè ; french: Savoie ) is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps.
Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south.
...
he used it in his church in
Aiguebelle.
[Mugnier, François, ''Les Savoyards en Angleterre au XIII' siècle et Pierre d'igueblanche'' (Chambery, 1890)]
See also
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Use of Sarum
*
Use of York
References
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