Table of Contents
76 relations: Ablution in Christianity, Acolyte, Altar, Altar cloth, Amblie, Anaphora (liturgy), Apostolic Constitutions, Aquamanile, Bishop, Bloomsbury Publishing, Cantharus (Christianity), Catechesis, Catechism, Cathedra, Catholic Church, Catholic Encyclopedia, Censer, Christian symbolism, Church (building), Church of England, Constantine the Great, Coptic Orthodox Church, Credence table, Cruet, Cyril of Jerusalem, Dismissal (liturgy), Divine Liturgy, Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Orthodoxy, Entrance (liturgical), Epistle side, Gallican Rite, Iconostasis, John Chrysostom, King James Version, Linen, Little Hours, Liturgy of Preparation, Louis Duchesne, Mass (liturgy), Middle Ages, Milan, Mitre, Monastery, Mystagogue, Narthex, Nave, Nicene Creed, Normandy, Officiant, ... Expand index (26 more) »
- Eastern Christian liturgical objects
- Ritual purity in Christianity
Ablution in Christianity
In Christianity, ablution is a prescribed washing of part or all of the body or possessions, such as clothing or ceremonial objects, with the intent of purification or dedication. Lavabo and ablution in Christianity are Christian terminology and ritual purity in Christianity.
See Lavabo and Ablution in Christianity
Acolyte
An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. Lavabo and acolyte are Catholic liturgy.
Altar
An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Lavabo and altar are Eucharistic objects.
See Lavabo and Altar
Altar cloth
An altar cloth is used in the Christian liturgy to cover the altar.
Amblie
Amblie is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of northwestern France.
Anaphora (liturgy)
The Anaphora, Eucharistic Prayer, or Great Thanksgiving is a portion of the Christian liturgy of the Eucharist in which, through a prayer of thanksgiving, the elements of bread and wine are consecrated.
See Lavabo and Anaphora (liturgy)
Apostolic Constitutions
The Apostolic Constitutions or Constitutions of the Holy Apostles (Latin: Constitutiones Apostolorum) is a Christian collection divided into eight books which is classified among the Church Orders, a genre of early Christian literature, that offered authoritative pseudo-apostolic prescriptions on moral conduct, liturgy and Church organization. Lavabo and Apostolic Constitutions are Christian terminology.
See Lavabo and Apostolic Constitutions
Aquamanile
In modern usage, an aquamanile (plural aquamanilia or simply aquamaniles) is a ewer or jug-type vessel in the form of one or more animal or human figures. Lavabo and aquamanile are Eucharistic objects.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. Lavabo and bishop are Christian terminology.
Bloomsbury Publishing
Bloomsbury Publishing plc is a British worldwide publishing house of fiction and non-fiction.
See Lavabo and Bloomsbury Publishing
Cantharus (Christianity)
A cantharus, also known as a phiala, is a fountain used by Christians for ablution before entering a church. Lavabo and cantharus (Christianity) are church architecture and ritual purity in Christianity.
See Lavabo and Cantharus (Christianity)
Catechesis
Catechesis (from Greek: κατήχησις, "instruction by word of mouth", generally "instruction") is basic Christian religious education of children and adults, often from a catechism book.
Catechism
A catechism (from κατηχέω, "to teach orally") is a summary or exposition of doctrine and serves as a learning introduction to the Sacraments traditionally used in catechesis, or Christian religious teaching of children and adult converts. Lavabo and catechism are Christian religious objects and Christian terminology.
Cathedra
A cathedra is the raised throne of a bishop in the early Christian basilica. Lavabo and cathedra are church architecture.
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
See Lavabo and Catholic Church
Catholic Encyclopedia
The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church, also referred to as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia and the Original Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language encyclopedia published in the United States designed to serve the Catholic Church.
See Lavabo and Catholic Encyclopedia
Censer
A censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form. Lavabo and censer are Christian religious objects.
Christian symbolism
Christian symbolism is the use of symbols, including archetypes, acts, artwork or events, by Christianity.
See Lavabo and Christian symbolism
Church (building)
A church, church building, or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities. Lavabo and church (building) are Christian terminology.
See Lavabo and Church (building)
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies.
See Lavabo and Church of England
Constantine the Great
Constantine I (27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
See Lavabo and Constantine the Great
Coptic Orthodox Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church (lit), also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt.
See Lavabo and Coptic Orthodox Church
Credence table
A credence table is a small side table in the sanctuary of a Christian church which is used in the celebration of the Eucharist. Lavabo and credence table are Eucharistic objects.
Cruet
A cruet, also called a caster, is a small flat-bottomed vessel with a narrow neck. Lavabo and cruet are Christian religious objects.
See Lavabo and Cruet
Cyril of Jerusalem
Cyril of Jerusalem (Κύριλλος Α΄ Ἱεροσολύμων, Kýrillos A Ierosolýmon; Cyrillus Hierosolymitanus; 386) was a theologian of the Early Church.
See Lavabo and Cyril of Jerusalem
Dismissal (liturgy)
The Dismissal (απόλυσις; Slavonic: otpust) is the final blessing said by a Christian priest or minister at the end of a religious service.
See Lavabo and Dismissal (liturgy)
Divine Liturgy
Divine Liturgy (Theia Leitourgia) or Holy Liturgy is the usual name used in most Eastern Christian rites for the Eucharistic service. Lavabo and Divine Liturgy are Christian terminology.
Eastern Catholic Churches
The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also called the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Eastern Rite Catholicism, or simply the Eastern Churches, are 23 Eastern Christian autonomous (sui iuris) particular churches of the Catholic Church, in full communion with the Pope in Rome.
See Lavabo and Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodoxy
Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholicism and Protestantism.
See Lavabo and Eastern Orthodoxy
Entrance (liturgical)
In Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches, an entrance is a procession during which the clergy enter into the sanctuary through the Holy Doors.
See Lavabo and Entrance (liturgical)
Epistle side
In the liturgical traditions of Western Christianity, the Epistle side is the term used to designate the side of a church on which the Epistle is read during a church service. Lavabo and Epistle side are church architecture.
Gallican Rite
The Gallican Rite is a historical form of Christian liturgy and other ritual practices in Western Christianity.
Iconostasis
In Eastern Christianity, an iconostasis (εἰκονοστάσιον) is a wall of icons and religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a church. Lavabo and iconostasis are church architecture and Eastern Christian liturgical objects.
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom (Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος; 14 September 407 AD) was an important Early Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople.
See Lavabo and John Chrysostom
King James Version
on the title-page of the first edition and in the entries in works like the "Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church", etc.--> The King James Version (KJV), also the King James Bible (KJB) and the Authorized Version (AV), is an Early Modern English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, which was commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611, by sponsorship of King James VI and I.
See Lavabo and King James Version
Linen
Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant.
See Lavabo and Linen
Little Hours
In Christianity, the Little Hours or minor hours are the canonical hours other than the three major hours.
Liturgy of Preparation
The Liturgy of Preparation, also Prothesis (a setting forth) or Proskomedia (Προσκομιδή 'an offering, an oblation'), is the name given in the Eastern Orthodox Churchand those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite to the act of preparing the bread and wine for the Eucharist.
See Lavabo and Liturgy of Preparation
Louis Duchesne
Louis Marie Olivier Duchesne (13 September 1843 – 21 April 1922) was a French priest, philologist, teacher and a critical historian of Christianity and Roman Catholic liturgy and institutions.
Mass (liturgy)
Mass is the main Eucharistic liturgical service in many forms of Western Christianity. Lavabo and Mass (liturgy) are Christian terminology.
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
Milan
Milan (Milano) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, and the second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome.
See Lavabo and Milan
Mitre
The mitre (Commonwealth English) (Greek: μίτρα 'headband' or 'turban') or miter (American English; see spelling differences) is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial headdress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity.
See Lavabo and Mitre
Monastery
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits).
Mystagogue
A mystagogue (from μυσταγωγός, mystagogos, "person who initiates into mysteries") is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, and an educator or person who has knowledge of the sacred mysteries of a belief system. Lavabo and mystagogue are Christian terminology.
Narthex
The narthex is an architectural element typical of early Christian and Byzantine basilicas and churches consisting of the entrance or vestibule, located at the west end of the nave, opposite the church's main altar. Lavabo and narthex are church architecture.
Nave
The nave is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. Lavabo and nave are church architecture.
See Lavabo and Nave
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed (Sýmvolon tis Nikéas), also called the Creed of Constantinople, is the defining statement of belief of mainstream Christianity and in those Christian denominations that adhere to it. Lavabo and Nicene Creed are Christian terminology.
Normandy
Normandy (Normandie; Normaundie, Nouormandie; from Old French Normanz, plural of Normant, originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.
Officiant
An officiant or celebrant is someone who officiates (i.e. leads) at a religious or secular service or ceremony, such as marriage (marriage officiant), burial, namegiving or baptism.
Ordinary (church officer)
An ordinary (from Latin ordinarius) is an officer of a church or civic authority who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute laws.
See Lavabo and Ordinary (church officer)
Piscina
A piscina is a shallow basin placed near the altar of a church, or else in the vestry or sacristy, used for washing the communion vessels. Lavabo and piscina are Christian religious objects, church architecture, Eucharistic objects, Latin words and phrases and ritual purity in Christianity.
Pitcher (container)
In American English, a pitcher is a container with a spout used for storing and pouring liquids.
See Lavabo and Pitcher (container)
Prosphora
A prosphora (προσφορά, offering, or in Demotic Greek πρόσφορον) is a small loaf of leavened bread used in Orthodox Christian and Greek Catholic (Byzantine) liturgies. Lavabo and prosphora are Eastern Christian liturgical objects.
Prothesis (altar)
The prothesis is the place in the sanctuary in which the Liturgy of Preparation takes place in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches. Lavabo and prothesis (altar) are church architecture.
See Lavabo and Prothesis (altar)
Protodeacon
Protodeacon derives from the Greek proto- meaning 'first' and diakonos, which is a standard ancient Greek word meaning "assistant", "servant", or "waiting-man".
Psalms
The Book of Psalms (תְּהִלִּים|Tehillīm|praises; Psalmós; Liber Psalmorum; Zabūr), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) called ("Writings"), and a book of the Old Testament.
Removal of footwear indoors
Traditions of removing shoes in the home vary greatly between the world's cultures.
See Lavabo and Removal of footwear indoors
Roman Rite
The Roman Rite (Ritus Romanus) is the most common ritual family for performing the ecclesiastical services of the Latin Church, the largest of the sui iuris particular churches that comprise the Catholic Church. Lavabo and Roman Rite are Catholic liturgy.
Rose water
Rose water is a flavoured water made by steeping rose petals in water.
Royal doors
The royal doors, holy doors, or beautiful gates are the central doors of the iconostasis in an Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic church. Lavabo and royal doors are Christian religious objects, church architecture and Eastern Christian liturgical objects.
Rule of Saint Benedict
The Rule of Saint Benedict (Regula Sancti Benedicti) is a book of precepts written in Latin by St. Benedict of Nursia (c. AD 480–550) for monks living communally under the authority of an abbot.
See Lavabo and Rule of Saint Benedict
Sacrament
A sacrament is a Christian rite that is recognized as being particularly important and significant. Lavabo and sacrament are Christian terminology.
San Marco, Milan
San Marco is a church in Milan, northern Italy.
See Lavabo and San Marco, Milan
Second Vatican Council
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the or, was the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church.
See Lavabo and Second Vatican Council
Septuagint
The Septuagint, sometimes referred to as the Greek Old Testament or The Translation of the Seventy (Hē metáphrasis tôn Hebdomḗkonta), and often abbreviated as LXX, is the earliest extant Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible from the original Hebrew.
Sink
A sink is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture for washing hands (also known as washbasin in the UK), dishwashing, and other purposes.
See Lavabo and Sink
Solemn Mass
Solemn Mass (missa solemnis) is the full ceremonial form of a Mass, predominantly associated with the Tridentine Mass where it is celebrated by a priest with a deacon and a subdeacon, requiring most of the parts of the Mass to be sung, and the use of incense. Lavabo and solemn Mass are Catholic liturgy and Christian terminology.
Subdeacon
Subdeacon is a minor order of ministry for men in various branches of Christianity.
Syriac Christianity
Syriac Christianity (ܡܫܝܚܝܘܬܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܬܐ / Mšiḥoyuṯo Suryoyto or Mšiḥāyūṯā Suryāytā) is a branch of Eastern Christianity of which formative theological writings and traditional liturgies are expressed in the Classical Syriac language, a variation of the old Aramaic language.
See Lavabo and Syriac Christianity
Terracotta
Terracotta, also known as terra cotta or terra-cotta, is a clay-based non-vitreous ceramicOED, "Terracotta";, MFA Boston, "Cameo" database fired at relatively low temperatures.
Toilet (room)
A toilet is a small room used for privately accessing the sanitation fixture (toilet) for urination and defecation.
Towel
A towel is a piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying or wiping a surface.
See Lavabo and Towel
Tridentine Mass
The Tridentine Mass, also known as the Traditional Latin Mass, the Traditional Rite, or the Extraordinary Form, is the liturgy in the Roman Missal of the Catholic Church codified in 1570 and published thereafter with amendments up to 1962.
See Lavabo and Tridentine Mass
Vesting prayers
Vesting prayers are prayers which are spoken while a cleric puts on vestments as part of a liturgy, in both the Eastern and Western churches. Lavabo and Vesting prayers are Catholic liturgy.
See Lavabo and Vesting prayers
Vestment
Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religion, especially by Eastern Churches, Catholics (of all rites), Lutherans, and Anglicans.
See also
Eastern Christian liturgical objects
- Analogion
- Anointing brush
- Antidoron
- Antimins
- Artos
- Asperges
- Aspergillum
- Asterisk (liturgy)
- Bema
- Blessing cross
- Crozier
- Dikirion and trikirion
- Eagle rug
- Eastern Orthodox icons
- Gospel Book
- Holy water
- Holy water in Eastern Christianity
- Icon
- Icon case
- Icon corner
- Iconostasis
- Iconostasis of the Cathedral of Hajdúdorog
- Khorugv
- Kliros
- Lamb (liturgy)
- Lavabo
- Lestovka
- Liturgical book
- Liturgical fan in Eastern Christianity
- Misericord
- Oil lamp
- Paschal trikirion
- Prosphora
- Royal doors
- Sacramental bread
- Semantron
- Shroud
- Soleas
- Spear (liturgy)
- Spoon (liturgy)
- Staff of office
- Templon
- Zeon (liturgy)
Ritual purity in Christianity
- Ablution in Christianity
- Baptism
- Cantharus (Christianity)
- Flagellant confraternities
- Holy water in Eastern Christianity
- Holy water in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
- Holy well
- Hygiene in Christianity
- Lavabo
- Maundy (foot washing)
- Nipson anomēmata mē monan opsin
- Piscina
- Washing and anointing
References
Also known as Basins, Ecclesiastical Use of, Ecclesiastical Use of Basins.