Sacrament chapel

Sacrament Chapel of Westminster Cathedral , London

A sacrament chapel is a chapel that is used for silent prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament , which is kept there in the tabernacle or exposed in a monstrance . The presence of Christ is indicated by the eternal light .

Sacrament chapels are often found in larger Roman Catholic churches and cathedrals , e.g. B. in Cologne Cathedral or Liebfrauendom Munich . They are used for devotion and gathering in silence, which is why they are reserved for prayers in busy and noisy churches. Occasionally the room is also used for church services and devotions on a small scale, which is why there is usually an altar and an ambo , if necessary .

See also

• Sacrament house

literature

• Jörg Träger: Renaissance and Religion: The Art of Faith in the Age of Raphael , Beck, Munich 1997, ISBN 978-3-406-42801-2 ( online ).

Web links

Wiktionary: Sacrament Chapel  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations