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  2. Church architecture - Wikipedia

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    Similar principles of simplicity and continuity of style throughout can be found in the United States, in particular at the Roman Catholic Abbey church of St. Procopius, in Lisle, near Chicago (1971). A theological principle which resulted in change was the decree Sacrosanctum Concilium of the Second Vatican Council issued in December 1963.

  3. Cathedral floorplan - Wikipedia

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    Amiens Cathedral floorplan: massive piers support the west end towers; transepts are abbreviated; seven radiating chapels form the chevet reached from the ambulatory. In Western ecclesiastical architecture, a cathedral diagram is a floor plan showing the sections of walls and piers, giving an idea of the profiles of their columns and ribbing.

  4. Architecture of cathedrals and great churches - Wikipedia

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    The altar in the Roman Catholic church is the center of the church where the sacrifice on the cross is made present in sacramental form. [32] Secondarily in the Catholic church, and primarily in other Christian denominations, the altar is a table on which is laid the Blessed Sacrament of bread and wine for consecration by a priest prior to use ...

  5. Orientation of churches - Wikipedia

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    Cathedral oriented to the east. The arrow indicates the west front entrance. The orientation of a building refers to the direction in which it is constructed and laid out, taking account of its planned purpose and ease of use for its occupants, its relation to the path of the sun and other aspects of its environment. [1]

  6. Architecture of Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    In terms of the aesthetic aspect of Roman architecture, Constantine's basilica reflects the characteristics of Roman architecture is huge and complex, emphasizing the contrast between light and dark (allowing light to shine in from the small hole of the morning star), but the decoration of the building is simple and rough. [4]

  7. Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran - Wikipedia

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    The Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (officially, the Major Papal, Patriarchal and Roman Archbasilica, Cathedral of the Most Holy Saviour and Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in Lateran, Mother and Head of All Churches in Rome and in the World, and commonly known as the Lateran Basilica or Saint John Lateran) [c] is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome ...

  8. Church architecture in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    In the Roman Catholic Church, the most important steps towards an expressionist design were under taken by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia. This began with St Paul's Church in the new town of Glenrothes (1956–57).

  9. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King [2] and locally nicknamed "Paddy's Wigwam", [3] is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England.