Altar of Our Lady
From the beginning of Christianity special veneration was paid to
the Mother of God, which in the language of theology is called
hyperdulia, to distinguish the honour rendered to her from that
given to the other saints. It is not strange, therefore, that
after the main or principal altar, the most prominent is that
dedicated in a special manner to the Mother of God; and to
indicate this specific preference, this altar is usually placed in
the most prominent position in the church, i.e. at the right
(gospel) side of the main altar. In general it signifies any altar
of which the Blessed Virgin is the titular.
A.J. SCHULTE
Transcribed by Michael C. Tinkler
From the Catholic Encyclopedia, copyright � 1913 by the
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