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An altar having a double front constructed in such a manner that Mass may be celebrated
on both sides of it at the same time. They are frequently found in churches of religious
communities in which the choir is behind the altar so that whilst one priest is
celebrating the Holy Sacrifice for the community in choir, another may celebrate for the
laity assembled in the church.
A.J. SCHULTE Transcribed by Michael C. Tinkler
From the Catholic Encyclopedia, copyright © 1913 by the Encyclopedia
Press, Inc. Electronic version copyright © 1996 by New Advent, Inc., P.O. Box 281096,
Denver, Colorado, USA, 80228. (knight@knight.org) Taken from the New Advent Web Page
(www.knight.org/advent).
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