area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
area in which the high altar stands In medieval times the right of safe conduct granted to those the fled pursuit and could grasp the church door knocker
the name for the space that worship typically takes place in Often, referred to simply as "the church"
At Knox, the sanctuary is the entire space in which worship takes place It is considered a particularly sacred space: loud talking, running around, eating, (apart from Holy Communion) video cameras, flash cameras, and other "sloppy" behavior is not permitted in the sanctuary
{i} holy or sacred place; shelter, refuge; wildlife refuge, area of land set aside for the protection of wildlife; ancient Temple of Jerusalem (Judaism); holy of holies in the ancient Temple of Jerusalem (Judaism)
A building dedicated to the worship of God Sometimes the word refers to the central place of worship and not to the entire building
Sanctuary is the safety provided in a sanctuary. Some of them have sought sanctuary in the church
The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter except the high priest, and he only once a year, to intercede for the people; also, the most sacred part of the tabernacle; also, the temple at Jerusalem
the portion of a church at the head of the chancel around the altar; the space immediately around the altar Sometimes used to refer to the whole interior of the church, but this is not the usual Episcopal usage
Part of the chancel, generally with a raised floor, which contains the altar It may be defined from the nave by an altar rail
This is the place where the Altar Table stands Here it is within the rail The step which actually defines the Sanctuary is called the Pace
The area in a church in which the altar is located and the priest conducts the Mass; usually located at the east end of a Ukrainian church and occasionally separated from the nave by an iconostasis (Ukrainian: sviatylyshche or vivtar)