The two side doors of the iconostasis, used by deacons and servers; archangels are usually painted on them.
Se află de o parte și de alta a Ușilor împărătești. Pe ele sunt pictați, de regulă, arhanghelii Mihail și Gavriil sau sfinți diaconi (Ștefan, Laurențiu). Prin ele intră și ies diaconii, cântăreții sau cei care ajută la slujbă.
See also
- DeaconThe first degree of ordained ministry; the deacon assists the priest, leads the petitions and reads the Gospel.
- IconostasisThe wall of icons that separates the sanctuary from the nave; it has three doors and icons arranged in a fixed order.
- Royal DoorsThe central doors of the iconostasis, through which the Gospel and the Holy Gifts are carried; the Annunciation is painted on them.
In the same category
- ApseThe semicircular or polygonal end of the church, usually to the east, where the altar stands.
- Bell towerThe tower or structure in which the bells hang; it can be attached to the church or stand separately.
- CellThe room where a monk or nun lives; also a small hermitage.
- Choir stall (strana)The wooden stalls in the church; the cantors sing from the stalls in front of the iconostasis.
- Guest house (arhondaric)The guest house of a monastery, where pilgrims and visitors are hosted.
- Monastery, skete, metochionA monastery is a community of monks or nuns; a skete is a small, often remote monastery; a metochion belongs to a larger monastery.