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Chancel
church, with the chancel (strict definition) highlighted. This chancel terminates in a semicircular sanctuary in the apse, and is separated from the curved walls to the east in the diagram by an ambulatory. In church architecture, the chancel (also known as the sanctuary or presbyterium) is the space around the altar, including the choir, at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It may terminate in an apse.
Article summary
church, with the chancel (strict definition) highlighted. This chancel terminates in a semicircular sanctuary in the apse, and is separated from the curved walls to the east in the diagram by an ambulatory. In church architecture, the chancel (also known as the sanctuary or presbyterium) is the space around the altar, including the choir, at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It may terminate in an apse.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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