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It is called reredos. It usually has iconography or painting depicting an episode of bible.
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What is an altar screen?
An altar screen is a partition separating the nave from the chancel in the church.
What is a Painted or carved screen behind altar called?
A Reredos.
Where on the altar does the priest store the consecrated Body of Jesus?
Consecrated Hosts are stored in a locked Tabernacle, not on the altar. The Tabernacle may be located immediately behind the main altar or on its own pedestal in the Church, non on the altar.
Where is the apse in a church?
An apse is a wing or recess in a church building that sticks out from the main building. It always has a semicircular end, and is usually situated at the end of the church behind the altar.
What is the name for a church table?
Altar.
What is an antependium?
An antependium is a screen in front of an altar, or an altar cloth.
What is the purpose of the apse?
A usually semicircular or polygonal, often vaulted recess, especially the termination of the sanctuary end of a church.
How do make a sentence with altar?
A priest was standing on the altar in the church.
Opposite of altar?
The opposite of an altar might be a sacrificial table. Also, the altar is in the eastern portion of the church. The portion in the western part opposite to the altar in a church is called the entryway or vestibule.
What is an altar cloth in catholic church?
It is a cloth placed on an altar.
Where is the altar in the church?
In front!!
What are the names for the altar areas in a church?
The chancel leads to the sanctuary and the altar.
