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The '''Gallican Rite''' is actually a family of [[Western Rite]]s which comprised the majority use of most of Western European for the greater part of until being displaced by the 1st millenium. The Roman rite first developed in the early centuries as eighth century, modifying the Syriac-Greek rites of Jerusalem and Antioch were first translated into Latin Roman rite in various parts of the Roman Westprocess.

Various rites within the greater Gallican family claim have claimed various specific lineages, such as an origin from the Alexandrine rite of St. [[Apostle Mark|Mark]] for the Churches of Aquilea and Milan, or origins from the Ephesine rite of St. [[Apostle John|John the Divine]] for the Churches of Gaul, Iberia, and Brittania. Many Gallican texts surviveHowever, but the survival liturgical scholars have yet to discover an Ephesine familty of the rite is mostly in its influence upon the present Roman liturgies, and Anglican rites (called Gallo-Roman), [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06357a.htm as a component of the Ambrosian rite of Milan. The last surviving "pure''Catholic Encyclopedia'' states], " Gallican rite is the Mozarabic rite of Toledo, Spain which Ephesine theory has now been limited to a few chapels for the past few centuriesgiven up by all serious liturgiologists. " The Gallican rites are more extravagant than development of the Roman, rite is such it did not likely originate before the music more melismaticfourth century. However, the words richer, more profuse, and dramatic. The surviving Gallican materials also have recognizable concordances with the Eastern and Oriental rites in the form of certain prayers and ceremonial, owing to its shared ancient origin in the original rites of the Holy Landrite remains very much an open question.

Many Gallican texts survive, but the survival of the rite is mostly in its influence upon the present Roman and Anglican rites (called Gallo-Roman), as a component of the Ambrosian rite of Milan. It is due to the influence of the Gallican liturgy that the Roman Mass included the ''Gloria.'' The longest surviving Gallican rite was the Mozarabic rite of Toledo, Spain, which has been limited to a few chapels for the past few centuries. Both the Mozarabic and Ambrosian liturgies were modified by the Roman, accepting the Roman canon at some point in their development. Following the Second Vatican Council, both the Mozarabic Liturgy of Toledo and the Ambrosian Mass of Milan were altered in a ''Novus Ordo'' style.  Whatever their origin, the Gallican rites were more given to ceremonial than the Roman. The surviving Gallican materials also have recognizable concordances with the Eastern and Oriental rites in the form of certain prayers and ceremonial, while sharing many other similarities with the Roman rite. The known elements of the Gallican liturgy are: ::::Introit.::::The ''Ajus (agios)'' sung in Greek and Latin. Following this, three boys sing ''Kyrie Eleison'' three times. This is followed by the ''Benedictus''.::::Collect.::::Old Testament reading.::::Epistle reading or Life of the Saint of the Day.::::The ''Benedicite'' and ''Ajus (agios)'' in Latin.::::Gospel reading.::::Sermon.::::Dismissal of catechumens.::::Intercessions.::::Great Entrance and the Offertory chant.::::Kiss of Peace.::::''Sursum Corda'', Preface, ''Sanctus'', and Post-''Sanctus'' Prayer.::::Roman (Gregorian) Canon.::::The Fraction (w/the host divided into nine pieces, seven of which are then arranged into the shape of a cross).::::Our Father.::::Blessing of the People.::::Communion of the People.::::Post-Communion Prayer. In the early 20th century, the Russian emigré community in Paris included a number of clergy who were mindful of evangelization in the West. Among that number were a pair of brothers, Evgraph (later Bishop [[Jean-Nectaire (Kovalesky) of Saint-Denis|Jean-Nectaire of Saint-Denis]]) and Maxime Kovalevsky. Based The Kovaleskys intended to revive the Gallican liturgy based upon the "Letters of Saint Germanus" and various Gallican Missals (Stowe, Bobbio, Gothic, Mozarab, Autun) and some borrowing from the Byzantine, a Gallican rite was restored for the [[Western Rite]] activity in France. The However, so little of the ancient Gallican liturgy remained extant that the Kovaleskys had to supplement the historical material with liberal use of the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, so that a large percentage of their Gallican Liturgy originated in Byzantine sources due to the omissions of their Western sources. This rite is still in use with [[Orthodox Church of France|L'Eglise Orthodoxe de France]] as well as the Union Actuelle Orthodoxe Catholique Francaise now in union with the [[Church of Serbia|Patriarch of Serbia]]. The rite has been used by communities under the [[Church of Russia]], the [[Russian Orthodox Church Abroad]], the [[Church of Romania]], and the [[Church of Serbia]].

*[http://wwwweb.odoxarchive.netorg/Liturgy1-Gallicanweb/20030329153729/members.truepath.com/Ben_Johnson/Germanus.htm html Neo-Gallican Liturgy used by L'ECOF]