Bayonne - The Royal Doors in St. Peter and St. Paul Orthodox Church

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dc.creatorBeards, Daniel E.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-03T16:43:44Z
dc.date.available2025-03-03T16:43:44Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-08
dc.descriptionThe royal doors, holy doors, or beautiful gates are the central doors of the iconostasis in an Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic church. The sanctuary (sometimes called the Altar, which contains the Holy Table) is separated from the nave by a wooden screen called the iconostasis. The Royal Gates, or Czar's Doors, set in the center of the iconostas', were so-called because Christ, the King of Glory as represented by his priests, enters the Royal Gates that lead to the altar. A curtain hung on the inside is drawn or opened during various parts of the divine service. Of special significance within the church is the iconostas. This iconostas was once a fixture in St. Platon's Seminary, one of the first Orthodox seminaries in the United States, which closed its doors in 1923. The iconostas was prayed before by holy men such as St. Raphael of Brooklyn, St. Alexis of Wilkes-Barre, as well as the following hierarchs: Metropolitans Theophilus, Leonty, Ireney (all of blessed memory), Theodosius and Herman, Archbishop Peter, Bishop Abel from Poland, and most recently by Bishop Michael.
dc.descriptionOriginal file name Royal Doors of Sts Peter & Paul Bayonne.jpg
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10929/144874
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dc.subjectThe Royal Doors
dc.subjectSt. Peter and St. Paul Russian Orthodox Church Bayonne
dc.subjectRussian Orthodox Church
dc.subjectOrthodox Church
dc.subjectOCA
dc.subjectOrthodox Church of America
dc.subjectBayonne
dc.subjectHudson County
dc.subjectNortheastern New Jersey
dc.subjectGateway Region
dc.subjectGateway
dc.subjectNew Jersey
dc.subjectNJ
dc.subjectJersey
dc.subjectThe Garden State
dc.titleBayonne - The Royal Doors in St. Peter and St. Paul Orthodox Church

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