Pastophorion
The Pastophorion ( ancient Greek παστοφόριον from παστὸς Chapel with idol and φορὸς supporting , Latinized pastoforium ) was in ancient Egyptian temples of the living room of Pastophoren (Pastophoroi), the priest who wore a divine image. At the same time it was a storage space for various devices of cultic use.
In Byzantine church architecture , the name was used for rooms that served as the priest's workroom to the side of the sanctuary of the early Christian churches. In Byzantine basilicas there were usually two pastophoria on both sides of the apse , with the congregation's offerings spread out on a table in the left one, while the right one served the deacons as a lounge and was used to store liturgical equipment. The latter corresponds to the sacristy in western and the diakonicon in eastern churches.
literature
- Pastophorion, Pastophoroi, Pastos. In: Johann Samuelersch et al .: General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts. Gleditsch, 1840, p. 199 ( on GoogleBooks )
