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However, the latter of which has fallen out of use since the Great Schism, as it was more widely used in Western churches and better suited the services celebrated in them than in Eastern Rite churches. The two former layouts, the open square (or rarely, circular) and the cruciform have been found best suited to celebration of the Divine Liturgy. These two interior layouts tend to be square/circular in form rather than elongated.
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modern Greek churches. This church retains the earlier square/circular shape; however, the side-aisles have been removed, thus opening the space completely. This has found wider use across the world in more recent years with the invention of steel, as it allows for the dome to be supported without the need for massive arches and columns which were main features of the older cruciform churches.
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often includes side-aisles similar to the Western basilica, but they are often very short and cut open in the middle, leaving a large cross shape through the middle of the church. The open square/circle is the newer of the two forms. It is most commonly found in Eastern European churches and more
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Traditionally, no animal products other than wool and beeswax are allowed in the sanctuary/altar. In theory, this prohibition covers leather (in the form of leather-bound service-books and shoes), but this is not always enforced today. Money is also forbidden. None may enter the altar without a
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The nave of an Orthodox church can vary in shape/size and layout according to the various traditions within the Church. The two most common layouts inside Orthodox churches since Justinian have been a cruciform layout, an open square/rectangular layout, or a more linear layout with side-aisles.
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The walls are normally covered from floor to ceiling with icons or wall paintings of saints, their lives, and stories from the Bible. Because the church building is a direct extension of its Jewish roots where men and women stand separately, the Orthodox church continues this practice, with men
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standing on the right and women on the left. With this arrangement it is emphasized that we are all equal before God (equal distance from the altar), and that the man is not superior to the woman. In many modern churches this traditional practice has been altered and families stand together.
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which represent the pillars of fire which went before the Hebrews into the promised land. Royal doors are only used by the clergy. There are times when this gate is closed during the service and a curtain is drawn. The doors on either side are called the
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A variant form of the centralised church was developed in Russia and came to prominence in the 16th century. Here the dome was replaced by a much thinner and taller hipped or conical roof which, it is said, originated from the need to prevent
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that predated the Ottoman conquests. The crescent moon found on Old Russian icons, vestments, and book miniatures refers to the moon as the symbol of anchor, the symbol of salvation, concordant with the symbolism of the church as a ship.
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Orthodox Altars are usually square. Traditionally they have a heavy brocade outer covering that reaches all the way to the floor. Occasionally they have canopies over them. All Eastern Orthodox altars have a saint's
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in the nave. In some ethnic traditions of Orthodoxy, it was deemed disrespectful to sit during sermons. However, in some churches in the West and particularly in the diaspora churches in the United States, pews and
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sometimes added around the main church, or triple altars (Liturgy may only be performed once a day on any particular altar), but in general, the symbolic layout of the church remains the same.
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The cruciform is the oldest of the two interior layouts and seems to be of Byzantine origin. It comes from the adaptation of two of the earliest Christian architectural forms, the
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is the main body of the church where the people stand during the services. In most traditional Eastern Orthodox churches there are no seats or pews as in the West, but rather
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where the reserved Eucharistic elements are stored for communion of the sick. It is often shaped like a model of a church building. In front of this is placed the
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symbolizes the sky. In Russian churches, cupolas are often topped by onion-shaped domes, where crosses are mounted. These domes are called "heads" (глава) or "
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The church building has many symbolic meanings; perhaps the oldest and most prominent is the concept that the church is the Ark of Salvation (as in
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as they often have depicted on them the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. These doors are used by deacons and servers to enter the sanctuary.
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can be found. This chandelier is usually adorned with candles and icons and is pushed to swing during its respective service.
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blessing from the priest or bishop, and personal jewelry, such as rings and earrings, is not worn by those serving there.
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Typically, to the right of the Beautiful Gate (as viewed from the nave) is the icon of Christ, then the icon of St.
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have held substantial influence over cultures outside Eastern Orthodoxy; particularly in the architecture of
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book, which usually has a decorated metal cover. Under the gospel is a folded piece of cloth called the
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who had died during the persecutions of Christians, which only fully ended with the conversion of the
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blending into the domes; and a relatively small belltower, clearly subordinate to the main dome.
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A major difference of traditional Orthodox churches from Western churches is the absence of any
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Yuri Sidorenko became the first Ukrainian who built an Orthodox church in the Arabian Peninsula
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are rectangular in design. Another popular shape, especially for churches with large choirs is
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churches has led to similarities in church furnishings. It is not uncommon to encounter both
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Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by Constantinople and 3 other autocephalous Churches:
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The area behind the iconostasis reached through the Beautiful Gates or Angel Doors is the
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Orthodox Christianity Vol. III, The Architecture, Icons, and Music of the Orthodox Church
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Orthodox church buildings have the following basic shapes, each with its own symbolism:
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means "mounting of the cross"). For example, patriarchal sobors are stauropigial ones.
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from the worshippers except at those points in the liturgy when its doors are opened.
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In some more traditional churches, mostly in Greece, a special chandelier known as a
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Typological forming and basic classification of Ancient Russian church architecture.
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was built through the contributions of the city's mercantilist elite as well as the
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before being brought to the altar table and the holy vessels are stored; and the
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is the connection between the church and the outside world and for this reason
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or cross-shaped. Architectural patterns may vary in shape and complexity, with
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An illustrated layout of the traditional interior of an Eastern Orthodox church
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Above the nave in the dome of the church is the icon of Christ the Almighty (
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is attached to (or built separately by) the western part of the church.
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were introduced, under the influence of other Christian denominations.
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tightly fused into the main dome, creating a tall triangular outline;
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was primarily concerned with the design of churches and aristocratic
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These churches were in origin "martyria" focused on the tombs of the
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Church of St. Alexis in the Chudov Monastery of the Moscow Kremlin
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began to diverge from each other from an early date. Whereas the
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Autocephalous Churches who are officially part of the communion:
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Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
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architecture with its tendencies toward modernity (see, e.g.,
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from remaining on roofs. One of the finest examples of these
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constitutes a distinct, recognizable family of styles among
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Some churches have a special status and are referred to as
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Church Etiquette (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia)
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on the north side where the offerings are prepared in the
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The church building is divided into three main parts: the
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Orthodox Church of the Icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa
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tombs and were roofed over by a dome which symbolised
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heads" (маковица, маковка). Sometimes crosses have a
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Eastern Orthodox Church
Christ Pantocrator (Deesis mosaic detail)
Christ Pantocrator
Hagia Sophia
Structure
Theology
History of theology
Liturgy
Church history
Holy Mysteries
View of salvation
View of Mary
View of icons
Crucifixion
Resurrection
Ascension
of Jesus

Christianity
Christian Church
Apostolic succession
Four Marks of the Church
Orthodoxy
Organization
Autonomy
Autocephaly
Patriarchate
Ecumenical Patriarch
Episcopal polity

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