Altar Of Our Lady
altar of Our Lady
(Lady altar) That altar which occupies the most prominent position in a church after the main altar, viz., at the Epistle side of the latter.
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Altar of Our Lady
From the beginning of Christianity special veneration was paid to the Mother of God, which in the language of theology is called hyperdulia, to distinguish the honour rendered to her from that given to the other saints. It is not strange, therefore, that after the main or principal altar, the most prominent is that dedicated in a special manner to the Mother of God; and to indicate this specific preference, this altar is usually placed in the most prominent position in the church, i.e. at the right (gospel) side of the main altar. In general it signifies any altar of which the Blessed Virgin is the titular.
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A.J. SCHULTE Transcribed by Michael C. Tinkler
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume ICopyright © 1907 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, March 1, 1907. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., CensorImprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York
Fuente: Catholic Encyclopedia
Altar Of Our Lady
that altar which stands in the lady-chapel of cathedrals, or in the side- chapel (one of which in most parish churches was anciently dedicated in honor of Mary). Here Mary mass was said.