Dictionary of church terms. — St. GEORGE'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH SPORTING - ALEXANDRIA EGYPT. Fr. Tadros Yacoub Maiaty.
Altar (Catholicism) — High altar of St. Michael s Church, Munich. In the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, the altar is where the Sacrifice of the Mass is offered. Mass may sometimes be celebrated outside a sacred place, but never without an altar, or at least an… … Wikipedia
Altar Curtain — • Drawn around the altar at certain parts of Mass Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar Curtain Altar Curtain † … Catholic encyclopedia
Altar Frontal — • An appendage which covers the entire front of the altar, from the lower part of the table to the predella, and from the gospel corner to that of the epistle side Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar Frontal Altar Fro … Catholic encyclopedia
Altar (in Liturgy) — • In the New Law the altar is the table on which the Eucharistic Sacrifice is offered Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar (in Liturgy) Altar (in Liturgy) … Catholic encyclopedia
Altar rails — A set of altar rails in St. Treasa s Carmelite Church, Dublin Altar rails are a set of railings, sometimes ornate and frequently of marble or wood, delimiting the chancel in a church,[1] the part of the sanctuary that contains the altar. A gate… … Wikipedia
Altar — For other uses, see Altar (disambiguation). Detail from Religion, Charles Sprague Pearce (1896). Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C … Wikipedia
Baldachium of the Altar — • A dome like canopy in wood, stone, or metal, erected over the high altar of larger churches, generally supported on four columns, though sometimes suspended by chains from the roof Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Baldachium of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ciborium (architecture) — Ciborium of Sant Ambrogio, Milan; note the rods for curtains. The columns are probably 4th century, the canopy 9th, 10th or 12th century.[1] In ecclesiastical architecture, a ciborium ( ciborion : κιβωρι … Wikipedia
Rood screen — 15th century jubé from the chapel of St Fiacre at Le Faouet Morbihan, including the two thieves. Usual lo … Wikipedia
Culture of Nagorno-Karabakh — Gandzasar Monastery (1216 1238) Culture of Nagorno Karabakh includes artifacts of tangible and intangible culture that has been historically associated with Nagorno Karabakh and Artsakh a historical province in the Southern Caucasus most of which … Wikipedia
