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2. Iconostasis - Wikipedia

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   The bottom tier is sometimes called Sovereign. On the right side of the Beautiful Gates (from the nave facing forward) is an icon of Christ (often Pantokrator ), which symbolizes his Second Coming [ citation needed ] and on the left side is an icon of the Theotokos ( Virgin Mary ), symbolizing Christ's Incarnation, and entrance into this world ...

3. Papal regalia and insignia - Wikipedia

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   Pope Pius XII in papal regalia including the triregnum, falda and the mantum, while being carried on the sedia gestatoria and flanked by the flabellum. The regalia of the papacy include the triregnum, a headgear with three crowns or levels.

4. Royal doors - Wikipedia

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   There is also a curtain or veil, scored to remind that in the Temple in Jerusalem, behind the Holy Doors which is opened and closed at specific times during the services. While the veil is always open whenever the Holy Doors are opened, sometimes when the Holy Doors are closed, the rubrics call for the veil to be opened. The curtain is usually ...

5. Lenten veil - Wikipedia

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   Lenten veils, which were rather simple until then, became more ornamented tapestries as they developed in Germany and Flanders after the 12th century, In Germany, the cathedral of Our Lady of Fribourg preserves the largest Lenten veil known in Europe. Dating to 1612, it measures more than 10 by 12 meters and weighs almost one ton.

6. Veil - Wikipedia

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   A veil is an article of clothing or hanging cloth that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance. Veiling has a long history in European, Asian, and African societies. The practice has been prominent in different forms in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The practice of veiling is especially ...

7. Jaén Cathedral - Wikipedia

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   Kept in the cathedral is a copy of the Veil of Veronica which probably dates from the 14th century, and originated in Siena. Acquired by Bishop Nicolás de Biedma, it is publicly displayed to the people every year on Good Friday and the Feast of the Assumption, as well as in a side chapel every Friday. [2]