The central doors of the iconostasis, through which the Gospel and the Holy Gifts are carried; the Annunciation is painted on them.
Sunt ușile duble din centrul iconostasului. De obicei au pictată scena Bunei Vestiri și, uneori, pe cei patru evangheliști. Prin ele preotul iese cu Evanghelia și cu Sfintele Daruri în momentele principale ale Liturghiei.
În tradiția ortodoxă, credincioșii nu trec prin Ușile împărătești; ele sunt deschise sau închise după rânduiala slujbei. În Săptămâna Luminată (după Paști) rămân deschise tot timpul.
See also
- Deacons' DoorsThe two side doors of the iconostasis, used by deacons and servers; archangels are usually painted on them.
- Divine LiturgyThe main service of the Church, in which the Eucharist is celebrated; held on Sundays and feast days, usually in the morning.
- IconostasisThe wall of icons that separates the sanctuary from the nave; it has three doors and icons arranged in a fixed order.
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.