OpenLiturgy Oriental Orthodox Core
Oriental Orthodox shared liturgical layer and profiling.
The Oriental Orthodox layer provides shared modeling categories while preserving each church’s distinct rite, language, music, calendar, and governance.
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Shared Layer Versus Church Profile
The shared layer should contain concepts that retain the same meaning across participating churches. A church profile owns its rite-specific vocabulary, language rules, calendars, music, sacred-space model, and approval process.
| Put in the shared layer | Put in a church profile |
|---|---|
| Stable IDs and references | Native role titles |
| Localized text containers | Calendar calculations and precedence |
| Generic utterance, reading, rubric, and block composition | Chant systems and mode vocabulary |
| Source, provenance, and authority structures | Sanctuary zones and access rules |
| Extension namespace mechanism | Jurisdiction-specific review requirements |
Similarity is not enough for standardization. When two traditions use related terms with different liturgical consequences, preserve both in their profiles and document the relationship rather than collapsing them.