Bye-Altar

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An altar that is subordinate to the central or high altar. The term is generally applied to altars that are situated in the bay or bays of the nave, transepts, etc.

Source Record

Author: Poole, Thomas
Publication: The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1908.
Nihil Obstat: Nihil Obstat. November 1, 1908. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor.
Imprimatur: Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York.