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The Basilica of Saint-Denis (French: Basilique royale de Saint-Denis, now formally known as the Basilique-cathédrale de Saint-Denis [1]) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. The building is of singular importance historically and architecturally as its choir ...
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- Roman Rite
The Greek Byzantine Catholic Church ( Greek: Ελληνόρρυθμη Καθολική Εκκλησία, Ellinórrythmi Katholikí Ekklisía) or the Greek-Catholic Church of Greece is a sui iuris Eastern Catholic particular church of the Catholic Church that uses the Byzantine Rite in Koine Greek and Modern Greek. Its membership includes ...
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- Holy Trinity Cathedral
v. t. e. The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, [a] also known in the United States as the Byzantine Catholic Church, is a sui iuris (autonomous) Eastern Catholic church based in Eastern Europe and North America. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See. It uses the Byzantine Rite for its liturgies ...
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Jul 2, 2019 · St. Denis, just north of Paris, initiated the Gothic revolution. Abbot Suger’s innovative renovation of St. Denis in the 1100s, laid the foundation for the great Gothic cathedrals of France: not only in Paris, but in Chartres, Reims, and so many other cities. Beyond that, this great church literally contains the history of France, as the ...
Feb 2, 2021 · The Basilica of Saint-Denis is the earliest known example of Gothic architecture and provided a model for ecclesiastical structures throughout the Middle Ages. Feb 2, 2021 • By Lisa de Luca, BA Fine Arts & Art Restoration. The choir – view of double arcades and ambulatory at Saint-Denis; with Suger’s reconstructed main entrance (westwork ...
The Byzantine Catholic Church is the New Testament Church led by the Holy Spirit. The Byzantine Catholic Church traces its foundation to the 12 Apostles of Christ who were the companions of Jesus as he walked on this earth some 2000 years ago. After the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4), the Apostles began to proclaim the ...
The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. The building is of singular importance historically and architecturally as its choir, completed in 1144, is widely considered the first structure to employ all of the elements of Gothic architecture. The basilica became a place of pilgrimage and a ...
