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Was there any typical placement of the bishop's chair and seats for other liturgical ministers prior to Trent? My initial impression is not.
From what I can tell, there is a tendency to place the bishop or presiding cleric's seat at the back of the apse during the early centuries. I seem to recall that
there is indication at Dura Europos that a seat of some sort stood at the head of the main room (Eucharistic space?) and I've seen seats for presiders/ministers
arranged as a bench at the back of the apse with arm rests (of sorts) for the seat in center. And there is the iconography of the Pantocrator, cross, etc. in the
apsidal dome representing a sort of divine presidership. . . and the list goes on.
The question comes up because I have a client trying to decide where to place their presider's chair and they want to know what the ancient/medieval model
was. . .
Thoughts, insights, corrections?
Thanks
George the Less
George R. Hoelzeman
G.R.Hoelzeman Studios
Liturgical Design Consultant
grhstudios.com
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