Church Dedications (Hrams) and
Pilgrimages: Liturgical and Missionary
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Church Dedications (Hrams) and Pilgrimages: Liturgical and Missionary Events
Church Dedications (Hrams) and Pilgrimages: Liturgical and Missionary Events

Author(s): Nicolae Preda
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: dedication; pilgrimage; feast; pilgrim; holy places; church;

Summary/Abstract: Church Dedications and Pilgrimages represent two of the defi ning and determiningliturgical moments for the church life in general, but also for the life of parishes,monasteries, dioceses, etc., in particular.These events also constitute an essential component of what the liturgists call„popular piety” (one of the decision-makers, par excellence, in the evolutionof worship structures, but also of the whole liturgical life), aspects which,unfortunately, were less studied and deepened, which is why we would like tounderline in this study two of the fundamental characteristics of these events,namely, the liturgical dimension and their missionary impact.

  • Issue Year: 82/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 119-134
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English
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