- Presbytery (architecture)
The Presbytery is the name for an area in a
church building which is reserved for theclergy . [CathEncy|wstitle=Presbytery]References
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Presbytery — may refer to:*Presbytery (church polity), a governing body of ordained elders and ministers *Presbyterium, a body of ordained, active priests in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches *Presbytery (architecture), the area of a church building… … Wikipedia
presbytery — ► NOUN (pl. presbyteries) 1) (treated as sing. or pl. ) a body of Church elders. 2) the house of a Roman Catholic parish priest. 3) chiefly Architecture the eastern part of a church chancel … English terms dictionary
presbytery — /prez bi ter ee, pres /, n., pl. presbyteries. 1. a body of presbyters or elders. 2. (in Presbyterian churches) an ecclesiastical court consisting of all the ministers and one or two presbyters from each congregation in a district. 3. the… … Universalium
Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England — The medieval cathedrals of England, dating from between approximately 1040 and 1540, are a group of twenty five buildings which together constitute a major aspect of the country’s artistic heritage and are among the most significant material… … Wikipedia
presbytery — [ prɛzbɪt(ə)ri] noun (plural presbyteries) 1》 [treated as sing. or plural] a body of Church elders, especially (in Presbyterian Churches) an administrative court representing the congregations of a district. ↘a district represented by such a… … English new terms dictionary
Choir (in Architecture) — Choir † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Choir There is much ambiguity about the terms choir and presbytery. Strictly speaking, the choir is that part of the church where the stalls of the clergy are. The term is often loosely used for the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Gothic architecture — See also: Gothic art The western façade of Reims Cathedral, France … Wikipedia
Cathedral 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… … Wikipedia
Gothic Architecture — • History of the style Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture † … Catholic encyclopedia
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
