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Sanctuary

Church Architecture

The sanctuary contains the altar and space for its ministers. This raised area, rail and side seating form one coherent illustrative arrangement.

Key points

The sanctuary contains the altar and space for its ministers. This raised area, rail and side seating form one coherent illustrative arrangement.
Raised floor beyond the rail.

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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