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Cross, Greek

Cross, Greek

cross, Greek

A cross the four arms of which are of equal length. It is found only rarely in early Christian art. Later it was used on pillars and roofs of churches to denote that they were consecrated. It is much used in the decoration of Eastern churches. A Greek cross inscribed in a square formed the ground plan of the church of Saint Sophia, built by the Emperor Justinian in Constantinople, 537, and thereafter of many other Eastern churches.

Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Cross, Greek

a cross in which the vertical and transverse parts are of equal-length.

Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature