Portable Altar of Countess Gertrude
The portable altar seems to have developed in the missionary world of the seventh century, to meet the Church's requirement that Mass be celebrated only on a consecrated altar—a requirement that strengthened the position of bishops, who alone could consecrate them.
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Yale University
2013
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Year: 2014 |
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Mass
B Gemstones B Luxury B Altars B Christianity B Portable Altar B Relics |
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