![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Brevarium_Strengnense.jpg/640px-Brevarium_Strengnense.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Breviary
Liturgical book used in Christianity to pray the canonical hours / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A breviary (Latin: breviarium) is a liturgical book used in Christianity for praying the canonical hours, usually recited at seven fixed prayer times.[1][2]
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Brevarium_Strengnense.jpg/640px-Brevarium_Strengnense.jpg)
Historically, different breviaries were used in the various parts of Christendom, such as Aberdeen Breviary,[3] Belleville Breviary, Stowe Breviary and Isabella Breviary, although eventually the Roman Breviary became the standard within the Roman Catholic Church (though it was later supplanted with the Liturgy of the Hours); in other Christian denominations such as the Lutheran Churches, different breviaries continue to be used, such as The Brotherhood Prayer Book.[4][5]