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Exaltation of the Cross

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Exaltation of the Cross a feast observed in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches on 14 September in honour of the Cross of Christ, to commemorate either the exposition of the supposed True Cross in 629 after its recovery from the Persians, or the dedication by Constantine in 335 of the basilica built on the site of the Holy Sepulchre.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Exaltation of the Cross." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Exaltation of the Cross

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

Exaltation of the Cross. The feast in honour of the Cross of Christ, observed on 14 Sept., and also known as ‘Holy Cross Day’. In the W. Church it now commemorates the exposition of the supposed true Cross at Jerusalem in 629 after its recovery from the Persians.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Exaltation of the Cross." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Exaltation of the Cross." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ExaltationoftheCross.html

E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Exaltation of the Cross." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ExaltationoftheCross.html

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Exaltation of the Cross

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Exaltation of the Cross. The feast, also known as Holy Cross Day, kept in honour of the cross of Christ on 14 Sept.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Exaltation of the Cross." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN BOWKER. "Exaltation of the Cross." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-ExaltationoftheCross.html

JOHN BOWKER. "Exaltation of the Cross." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-ExaltationoftheCross.html

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