maqdas (holy of holies of an Ethiopian church)
E1002358
The maqdas is the innermost, most sacred chamber of an Ethiopian Orthodox church, where only clergy may enter and where the church’s consecrated altar tablets are kept.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| maqdas | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural element
ⓘ
liturgical space ⓘ sacred space ⓘ |
| accessPrerequisite |
ordination
ⓘ
ritual purity ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | clergy ⓘ |
| accessRule | laity forbidden to enter ⓘ |
| accessTime |
during Divine Liturgy
ⓘ
during specific sacraments ⓘ |
| architecturalPlan | usually square or rectangular room ⓘ |
| associatedObject |
altar
ⓘ
altar cross ⓘ liturgical vessels ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | essential part of a fully functioning Ethiopian Orthodox church ⓘ |
| consecrationRequirement | must contain at least one tabot ⓘ |
| contains |
consecrated altar tablet
ⓘ
tabot ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalFurnishing |
altar canopy (where present)
ⓘ
curtains with symbolic colors ⓘ icon or image of Christ ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Old Testament temple imagery ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
place for the altar
ⓘ
space for Eucharistic celebration ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Ethiopian Orthodox church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | eastern end of the church ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Holy of Holies in the Jerusalem Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chancel ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
focus of divine presence in the church
ⓘ
place of highest ritual purity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInChurchBuilding |
innermost chamber
ⓘ
most sacred chamber ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
qeddest
ⓘ
qene mahlet ⓘ |
| separationBy |
curtain
ⓘ
wall ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ark of the Covenant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy of Holies NERFINISHED ⓘ heavenly sanctuary ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blessing of holy oils
ⓘ
ordination rites ⓘ reservation of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| visibilityFromNave |
curtain drawn at key liturgical moments
ⓘ
partially concealed ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.