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Nave

Church Architecture

The nave is the congregation’s main space. This long room and its seating are illustrative, not dimensions required by the Missal.

Key points

The nave is the congregation’s main space. This long room and its seating are illustrative, not dimensions required by the Missal.
Open central room between entrance and sanctuary.

Sources and further reading

Adrian Fortescue, The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described (1919; 1920 impression), chapter I, pp. 1–9 (Second edition 1919, new impression 1920; period manual, predates 1962)

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