Prothesis
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Prothesis is the liturgical area and ritual in Eastern Christian churches where the bread and wine are prepared before the Divine Liturgy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Christian liturgical element
ⓘ
liturgical area ⓘ liturgical rite ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
altar
ⓘ
diaconicon ⓘ |
| associatedRite | Proskomedia ⓘ |
| contains |
Prothesis table
ⓘ
aer (large veil) ⓘ chalice ⓘ diskos ⓘ liturgical vessels ⓘ small veils for diskos and chalice ⓘ spear (liturgical knife) ⓘ star-cover (asteriskos) ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
iconostasis
ⓘ
main altar ⓘ |
| equivalentIn | Syriac traditions’ preparation area for the Qurbana ⓘ |
| function | preparation of bread and wine for the Divine Liturgy ⓘ |
| governingRubricsFoundIn |
Euchologion
GENERATED
ⓘ
Liturgikon GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Greek word meaning “placing before” or “setting forth” ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalAction |
commemoration of the departed
ⓘ
commemoration of the living ⓘ covering the gifts with veils ⓘ cutting particles of bread for commemorations ⓘ incensing the prepared gifts ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | preparatory rite of the Eucharistic liturgy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Christian church building
ⓘ
altar area ⓘ |
| partOf | sanctuary ⓘ |
| performedBefore | Divine Liturgy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
deacon
ⓘ
priest ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eucharist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Communion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
prosphora (loaves of bread)
ⓘ
wine mixed with water ⓘ |
| symbolism |
represents Christ’s birth and burial in some interpretations
ⓘ
represents preparation of Christ for sacrifice ⓘ |
| timeOfPerformance | before the public part of the Divine Liturgy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
preparation of the Lamb (Eucharistic bread)
ⓘ
preparation of wine for consecration ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.