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61History of the Christian Altar — History of the Christian Altar † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of the Christian Altar The Christian altar consists of an elevated surface, tabular in form, on which the Sacrifice of the Mass is offered. The earliest Scripture… …
62Cathedral architecture of Western Europe — A cathedral is a church, usually Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Orthodox, housing the seat of a bishop. The word cathedral takes its name from the word cathedra , or Bishop s Throne (In Latin: ecclesia cathedralis ). The term is often… …
63Euphrasian Basilica — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč State Party = CRO Type = Cultural Criteria = ii, iii, iv ID = 809 Region = Europe and North America Year = 1997 Session = 21st Link =… …
64Bitola — Manastir redirects here. For other uses, see Manastir (disambiguation) and Monastir (disambiguation). Bitola Битола Širok Sokak street …
65cathedra — /keuh thee dreuh, kath i /, n., pl. cathedrae / dree, dree /. 1. the seat or throne of a bishop in the principal church of a diocese. 2. an official chair, as of a professor in a university. 3. an ancient Roman chair used by women, having an… …
66Holy Orders — The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry. In the Roman Catholic (Latin: sacri ordines), Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox (ιερωσύνη [hierōsynē] …
67Hereford Cathedral — Infobox UK cathedral building name =Hereford Cathedral infobox width = image size = caption =Hereford Cathedral from the north map type = map size = map caption = location = full name =Cathedral Church of Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert geo …
68Basilica di San Nicola — The Basilica di San Nicola (Basilica of Saint Nicholas) is a church in Bari, southern Italy, that holds wide religious significance throughout Europe and the Christian world. The basilica is an important pilgrimage destination both for Italians… …
69High Altar — • The chief altar in a church, raised on an elevated plane in the sanctuary, where it may be seen simultaneously by all the faithful in the body of the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. High Altar High Altar …
70Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace — For the church in Stratford, Connecticut, see Our Lady of Peace Church (Connecticut). Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace, with its scrim divided altar majeure and cathedra shown above, is the oldest cathedral in continuous use in… …
