What does the cryptic crossword clue "Christian sacrament involved such a rite (9)" mean?

The definition is "rite". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of SUCHARITE ("such a rite") [anagram: "involved"] = EUCHARIST; definition: "Christian sacrament" The answer is EUCHARIST.

Christian sacrament involved such a rite (9)

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