westward position

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | 316 words | Copyright

westward position. In some early Roman churches the celebrant of the Eucharist appears to have stood on the far side of the altar, facing the people. This position (normally facing westward) was superseded by the eastward position but has gradually been restored in the RC Church and is used in many C of E churches.

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