A particular church is an ecclesiastical community of followers headed by a bishop, as defined by Catholic canon law and ecclesiology. A liturgical rite, a collection of liturgies descending from shared historic or regional context, depends on the particular church the bishop belongs to. Thus the term "particular church" refers to an institution, and "liturgical rite" to its ritual practices, although the Second Vatican Council (1963–1965) also referred to "rite" as a term then in current use embracing "liturgy, ecclesiastical discipline, and spiritual heritage".