Tuesday After Pentecost.

Text taken from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless otherwise stated.

Tuesday after Pentecost.
Station at Saint Anastasia's.

Indulgence of 30 Years and 30 Quarantines.
Double of the First Class.

Red Vestments.

THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST.

Illustration: UNA VOCE OF ORANGE COUNTY

Illustration taken from Saint Andrew's Daily Missal, 1952 Edition,

with the kind permission of Saint Bonaventure Press.

Basilica of Sant'Anastasia,

[Editor: The Stational Church for Pentecost Tuesday.]

Rome, Italy.

Photo: 4 June 2006.

Source: Own work.

Author: FlagUploader (User:Panairjdde).

(Wikimedia Commons)

"The Gift of Counsel is a light given by the Holy Ghost, by means of which our practical intellect sees and judges rightly both what should be done in individual terms and the best means to do it." [Reverend M. Meschler. S.J.]

The Church continues to address herself to the new-born children she has acquired through Baptism. In former times, she brought them together on this day in the Church of Saint Anastasia, where also was celebrated the Mass at Dawn on Christmas Day.

The Introit reminded them of the great Blessing of their Christian calling.

Through the Sacrament of Baptism, the power of the Holy Ghost had come down upon them and had purified their hearts (Collect), for "the Holy Ghost is Himself the remission of sins" (Postcommunion).

In the Sacrament of Confirmation, they had, like the Disciples of Samaria of old, been filled with the power of the Spirit (Epistle).

In the Sacrament of the Most Holy Eucharist, they had eaten the Bread of Angels (Offertory).

So, like faithful sheep of the Divine Shepherd (Gospel), they entered the fold, that is the Church, by Him who is "the door" of the fold, and hearkened always to the teaching of the Holy Ghost (Alleluia) imparted to them by the Ministers of the Church.

Let us Pray to God that our Souls may be renewed in the Holy Ghost (Postcommunion).

Every Parish Priest celebrates Mass for the people of his Parish.

An Evening Of French, German, And English, Organ Music. Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Chislehurst, Kent.

The 7 Gifts Of The Holy Ghost.

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unless otherwise stated.

Roman Catholics are advised to note that this Article is taken from Wikipedia and, if they have any doubts about the veracity of any of the content, herein, they should liaise with their Parish Priest in the first instance.

English: Church of the Holy Spirit in Munich, Germany. The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: 

Spirit of Holy Fear. Painter: Peter Horemans (1753).

Deutsch: Heilig-Geist-Kirche (München) - Sieben Gaben des Heiligen Geistes: 

Der Geist der Gottesfurcht. Maler: Peter Horemans (1753).

Latina: Spiritus timoris Domini.

Photo: May 2009.

Source: Own work.

Author: Hermetiker.

(Wikimedia Commons)

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost are an enumeration of Seven Spiritual Gifts originating with Patristic authors, later elaborated by five Intellectual Virtues and four other groups of ethical characteristics.

The Seven Gifts are: Wisdom; Understanding; Wonder and Awe (Fear of the Lord); Counsel; Knowledge; Fortitude; Piety (Reverence).

The source of the enumeration of "Seven Gifts" is often given as Isaiah 11:2-3. The term "Holy Ghost" does not appear, but the "Spirit of the Lord." In the Hebrew Saint Petersburg Codex text, only three Spirits, with two characteristics each, totalling six, are mentioned, and Fear is mentioned twice in a concluding comment.

A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots, a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him — the Spirit of Wisdom and of Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and of Power, the Spirit of Knowledge and of the Fear of the Lord — and he will delight in the Fear of the Lord. — NIV.

Later Christian usage conforms to the Latin Vulgate, which takes the list from the Septuagint. In the Septuagint, the first "Spirit of.. Fear of the Lord" is "Spirit of... Godliness" (πνεῦμα ..εὐσεβείας), the second "Fear of the Lord" is Fear of the Lord (πνεῦμα φόβου θεοῦ).

English: Gian Lorenzo Bernini - Dove of the Holy Spirit (circa 1660). Stained Glass. 

Throne of Saint Peter. Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Rome.

Italiano: Gian Lorenzo Bernini - La colomba dello Spirito Santo 

(circa 1660, trono di San Pietro, basilica di San Pietro, Vaticano).

Date: Circa 1660.

Source: Istorija umetnosti, Gianlorenzo Bernini.

Author: Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680).

(Wikimedia Commons)

The Seven Latin terms are:

Sapientia;

Intellectus;

Consilium;

Fortitudo;

Scientia;

Pietas;

Timor Domini.

In Mediaeval Christianity

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost are one of several works in Mediaeval Christian devotional literature, which follow a Scheme of Seven.

The Seven Gifts were often represented as Doves in Mediaeval texts and especially figure in depictions of the Tree of Jesse, which shows the Genealogy of Jesus. In many such depictions, the Doves encircle a bust of Christ.

English: Church of the Holy Spirit in Munich, Germany. The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: 

Spirit of Wisdom. Painter: Peter Horemans (1753).

Deutsch: Heilig-Geist-Kirche (München) - Sieben Gaben des Heiligen Geistes: 

Der Geist der Weisheit. Maler: Peter Horemans (1753).

Latina: Spiritus sapientiae.

Photo: May 2009.

Source: Own work.

Author: Hermetiker.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Roman Catholicism

Roman Catholicism teaches that Initiates receive these Seven Gifts at Baptism, and that they are strengthened at Confirmation, so that one can proclaim the Truths of the Faith: "The reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of Baptismal Grace."[88]. For "by the Sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptised] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Ghost. Hence, they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the Faith by word and deed."[89] (Catechism of the Catholic Church #1285).

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost.

Understanding: In Understanding, we comprehend how we need to live as followers of Christ. A person with Understanding is not confused by the conflicting messages in our culture about the right way to live. The Gift of Understanding perfects a person's speculative reason in the apprehension of Truth. It is the Gift whereby self-evident principles are known, Saint Thomas Aquinas writes.

Counsel (Right Judgment): With the Gift of Counsel/Right Judgment, we know the difference between right and wrong, and we choose to do what is right. A person with Right Judgment avoids sin and lives out the values taught by Jesus.

English: Church of the Holy Spirit in Munich, Germany. The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: 

Spirit of Piety. Painter: Peter Horemans (1753).

Deutsch: Heilig-Geist-Kirche (München) - Sieben Gaben des Heiligen Geistes: 

Der Geist der Frömmigkeit. Maler: Peter Horemans (1753).

Latina: Spiritus pietatis.

Photo: May 2009.

Source: Own work.

Author: Hermetiker.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Fortitude (Courage): With the Gift of Fortitude/Courage, we overcome our fear and are willing to take risks as a follower of Jesus Christ. A person with Courage is willing to stand up for what is right in the sight of God, even if it means accepting rejection, verbal abuse, or physical harm. The Gift of Courage allows people the firmness of mind that is required both in doing good and in enduring evil.

Knowledge: With the Gift of Knowledge, we understand the meaning of God. The Gift of Knowledge is more than an accumulation of facts.

Piety (Reverence): With the gift of Reverence, sometimes called Piety, we have a deep sense of respect for God and the Church. A person with Reverence recognises our total reliance on God and comes before God with humility, trust, and love. Piety is the Gift whereby, at the Holy Ghost's instigation, we pay worship and duty to God as our Father, Saint Thomas Aquinas writes.

English: Church of the Holy Spirit in Munich, Germany. The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: 

Spirit of Strength. Painter: Peter Horemans (1753).

Deutsch: Heilig-Geist-Kirche (München) - Sieben Gaben des Heiligen Geistes: 

Der Geist der Stärke. Maler: Peter Horemans (1753).

Latina: Spiritus fortitudinis.

Photo: May 2009.

Source: Own work.

Author: Hermetiker.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Fear of the Lord (Wonder and Awe): With the Gift of Fear of the Lord, we are aware of the glory and majesty of God. A person with Wonder and Awe knows that God is the perfection of all we desire: perfect knowledge, perfect goodness, perfect power, and perfect love. This Gift is described by Saint Thomas Aquinas as a fear of separating oneself from God. He describes the Gift as a "filial fear," like a child's fear of offending his father, rather than a "servile fear," that is, a fear of punishment. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom (Prov 1:7) because it puts our mindset in correct location with respect to God; we are the finite, dependent creatures, and He is the infinite, all-powerful Creator.

Wisdom: It is the capacity to love spiritual things more than material ones.

Relation to the Seven Virtues

Saint Thomas Aquinas says that four of these Gifts (Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, Counsel) direct the intellect, while the other three Gifts (Fortitude, Piety, Fear of the Lord) direct the will toward God.

In some respects, the Gifts are similar to the Seven Virtues, but a key distinction is that the Virtues operate under the impetus of human reason (prompted by Grace), whereas the Seven Gifts operate under the impetus of the Holy Ghost; the former can be used when one wishes, but the latter operate only when the Holy Ghost wishes. In the case of Fortitude, the Gift has, in Latin and English, the same name as a Virtue, which it is related to, but from which it must be distinguished.

English: Church of the Holy Spirit in Munich, Germany. The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: 

Spirit of Understanding. Painter: Peter Horemans (1753).

Deutsch: Heilig-Geist-Kirche (München) - Sieben Gaben des Heiligen Geistes: 

Der Geist der Einsicht. Maler: Peter Horemans (1753).

Latina: Spiritus intellectus.

Photo: May 2009.

Source: Own work.

Author: Hermetiker.

(Wikimedia Commons)

In Summa Theologica II.II, Saint Thomas Aquinas asserts the following correspondences between the Seven Capital Virtues and the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost:

The Gift of Wisdom corresponds to the Virtue of Charity;

The Gifts of Understanding and Knowledge correspond to the Virtue of Faith;

The Gift of Counsel (right judgment) corresponds to the Virtue of Prudence;

The Gift of Fortitude corresponds to the Virtue of Courage;

The Gift of Fear of the Lord corresponds to the Virtue of Hope;

The Gift of Reverence corresponds to the Virtue of Justice.

English: Church of the Holy Spirit in Munich, Germany. The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: 

Spirit of Counsel. Painter: Peter Horemans (1753).

Deutsch: Heilig-Geist-Kirche (München) - Sieben Gaben des Heiligen Geistes: 

Der Geist des Rates. Maler: Peter Horemans (1753).

Latina: Spiritus consilii.

Photo: May 2009.

Source: Own work.

Author: Hermetiker.

(Wikimedia Commons)

To the Virtue of Temperance, no Gift is directly assigned; but the Gift of Fear can be taken as such, since Fear drives somebody to restrict himself from forbidden pleasures.

The Rev. Brian Shanley contrasts the Gifts to the Virtues in this way: "What the Gifts do, over and above the Theological Virtues (which they presuppose), is dispose the agent to the special promptings of the Holy Ghost in actively exercising the life of the Virtues; the Gifts are necessary for the perfect operations of the Virtues, especially in the face of our human weakness and in difficult situations."

Whit Sunday. Pentecost. The Holy Ghost. The Source Of All Graces. La Source Des Grâces.

Illustration: HOLY CARD HEAVEN

Parisians Enjoy Simple Majesty Of The Tridentine Latin Mass.

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English: Façade of the Catholic Church Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet,

built in the 16th-17th Centuries. Rue des Bernardins, Paris, France.

Français: Façade de l'église catholique Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet,

bâtie aux XVIe-XVIIe siècles. Rue des Bernardins, Paris.

Photo: 2006.

Source: Own work.

Author: Jastrow.

(Wikimedia Commons)

English: Interior of Saint Nicolas-du-Chardonnet,

Paris, France.

Français: Intérieur de l'église Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet.

Photo: 6 January 2013.

Source: Own work.

Author: BastienM.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Missa Cantata, or sung High Mass, offered on the Last Sunday after Pentecost at the Roman Catholic Parish of Saint Nicolas du Chardonnet (23 Rue des Bernardins, 75005 Paris, France / 

+33 1 44 27 07 90) in Paris, France.

Available on YouTube at

http://youtu.be/c32brXXx5k8.

Pentecost. Whit Sunday.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,

unless otherwise stated.

Station at Saint Peter's Basilica.

Indulgence of 30 Years and 30 Quarantines.

Double of the First Class with Privileged Octave.

Red Vestments.

THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST.

Illustration: UNA VOCE OF ORANGE COUNTY

Illustration taken from Saint Andrew's Daily Missal, 1952 Edition,

with the kind permission of Saint Bonaventure Press.

Veni Sancte Spiritus.

The Sequence for Pentecost.

Available on YouTube at

http://youtu.be/3pU34vUoO9g.

Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome.

[Editor: The Station for Pentecost is Saint Peter's.]

Artist: Giovanni Paolo Panini (1692–1765).

Date: 1731.

Current location: Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri, United States of America.

Source/Photographer: Saint Louis Art Museum Official Site.

(Wikimedia Commons)

"The Gift of Wisdom is an illumination of the Holy Ghost, thanks to which our intellect is able to look at Revealed Truths in their more sublime light, to the greater joy of our Souls." [Reverend M. Meschler, S.J.: "The Gift of Pentecost: Meditations on the Holy Ghost," translated by Lady Amabel Kerr.]

Our Lord laid the foundations of His Church during His Public Life, and after His Resurrection He gave it the powers necessary for its mission. It was by the Holy Ghost that the Apostles were to be trained and endued with strength from on High (Gospel).

"At Pentecost, we celebrate the first manifestation of the Holy Ghost among Our Lord's Disciples and the foundation of the Church, itself." Hence, the choice of the Basilica, dedicated to Saint Peter, for today's Station.

We read, in the Gospel, that Our Lord foretold the coming of the Paraclete to His Disciples, and the Epistle shows us the realisation of that promise.

It was at the third hour of the day (Terce, nine o'clock A.M.) that the Spirit of God descended upon the Cenacle, and a mighty wind which blew suddenly upon the house, together with the appearance of tongues of fire within, were the wonderful tokens of His coming.

Taught by the "light of Thy Holy Spirit" (Collect), and filled by the gifts of the same Spirit poured out upon them (Sequence), the Apostles become new men, to go forth and renew the whole world (Introit).

Gregorian Chant from Fontgombault Abbey, France,

for the Divine Office at Pentecost.

Available on YouTube at

http://youtu.be/3C92m9surWM.

It is at High Mass, at the third hour, that we also receive the Holy Spirit, whom Our Lord "going up above all the heavens, on this day sent down . . . on the children of adoption" (Preface); for each of the Mysteries of the Liturgical Cycle brings forth its Fruits of Grace in our Souls on the day which the Church keeps as its anniversary.

During Advent, we raised to the Incarnate Word the cry: "Come, Lord, and purge the sins of Thy people"; at this Season, let us, with the Church, say to the Holy Ghost: "Come, O Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of Thy Faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love" (Alleluia).

Of all ejaculatory Prayers, this is the most beautiful and necessary, for, from the Holy Ghost, that "sweet Guest of our Soul", flows all our supernatural life.

Every Parish Priest celebrates Mass for the people of his Parish.

Vigil Of Pentecost.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,

unless otherwise stated.

Station at Saint John Lateran.

Indulgence of 10 Years and 10 Quarantines.

Privileged Vigil of the First Class.

Violet and Red Vestments.

THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST.

Illustration: UNA VOCE OF ORANGE COUNTY

Illustration taken from Saint Andrew's Daily Missal, 1952 Edition,

with the kind permission of Saint Bonaventure Press

The First Mass for Pentecost, formerly celebrated during the night, has, like that of Easter, ever since been an Anticipated Mass.

This Great and Solemn Festival, therefore, begins with the Vigil. In early days, the Catechumens, whom it had not been possible to Baptise at Easter, received this Sacrament at Pentecost, which explains the similarities between the Mass for the Vigil of Pentecost and the Mass for Holy Saturday.

The Mass is preceded by the Reading of Six Prophecies and the Blessing of the Water in the Baptismal Font.

It is also celebrated at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran.

THE PROPHECIES.

The Celebrant and Assistant Ministers are robed in Violet Vestments, and the Candles on the Altar are not lighted until the beginning of Mass, as on Holy Saturday.

At the end of the Prophecies, the Collect is read, but Flectamus genua is omitted.

THE BLESSING OF THE FONT.

At the end of the Prophecies, the Celebrant puts on a Violet Cope, and, while the Procession moves towards the Font, the Tract, "Sicut cervus", is sunt.

Mindful of the fact that, in the beginning, the Spirit of God moved over the Waters and made them fruitful, the Liturgy asks God to Bless the Water in the Baptismal Font, out of which will arise a purely Heavenly race.

The officiating Priest then plunges the Paschal Candle into the Water three times, for it is by Christ, Whom the Candle typifies, that the Power of the Holy Ghost, by which our Souls are enlightened, is infused into them.

THE LITANY OF THE SAINTS.

The Liturgy, as affecting The Litany of The Saints, is the same as on Holy Saturday. Where there is no Font, the Litany begins after the Prophecies and Collects. At "Peccatores, Te rogamus audi nos", the Priest and his Assistants go to the Sacristy and put on Red Vestments, and the Candles are lit on the Altar.

At the end of the Litany, the Kyrie Eleison is Solemnly Sung, without Introit, like on Holy Saturday. At the Gloria, the Bells are also rung and the Organ begins being played.

MASS FOR THE VIGIL OF PENTECOST.

After having been Baptised "in Water and in the Holy Ghost", the Neophytes were Confirmed. All through the Mass, there are references to these two Sacraments, showing how the Holy Ghost enters into our Souls the effect He produces in them.

The Creed is not said.

Usus Antiquior Mass Returns To Denmark. Bishop Kozon Gives Support In Copenhagen. Deo Gratias.

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English: Bishop Kozon, Bishop of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Dansk: Czeslaw Kozon, biskop for de danske katolikker og bærer således titlen som biskop af København. Her efter en messe i Sankt Ansgar Kirke i København.

Photo: 4 September 2008 (original upload date).

Source: Own work.

Author: Riemann at da.wikipedia

(Wikimedia Commons)

English: The Flag of Denmark.

Dansk: Dannebrog.

Photo: 24 July 2006.

Source: Flickr

Author: Jacob BÃ,tter

(Wikimedia Commons)

News of the re-establishment of the Usus Antiquior Mass in Denmark has appeared on several high-profile Blogs, e.g.,

THE LATIN MASS SOCIETY RC DIOCESE OF MIDDLESBROUGH
and
RORATE CAELI
and
THE HERMENEUTIC OF CONTINUITY

Bishop Kozon, Bishop of Copenhagen, has given his support to the re-establishment of the Usus Antiquior Mass in Copenhagen. He has also celebrated the Usus Antiquior Mass, himself, at Saint Ansgar's Cathedral, Copenhagen. Deo Gratias, indeed, for this wonderful gift to Denmark.

The SOCIETY OF SAINT CANUTE (Sankt Knuds Selskab) has been established to encourage and support the continued use of the Usus Antiquior Mass in Denmark.

English: Saint Ansgar's Cathedral, Copenhagen, Denmark,

[Editor: where Bishop Kozon celebrated the Usus Antiquior Mass].

Dansk: Sankt Ansgar Kirke, København.

Photo: 8 May 2012.

Source: Daderot.

Author: Daderot.

(Wikimedia Commons)

English: Saint Ansgar's Cathedral, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Dansk: Sankt Ansgar Kirke (katolsk), Københavns Kommune.

Photo: 17 August 2007.

Source: Own work.

Author: Claus B. Storgaard.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Saint Ansgar's Cathedral (Danish: Sankt Ansgars Kirke — Katolsk Domkirke) in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the principal Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen, which encompasses all of Denmark, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It was Consecrated in 1842 and became a Cathedral in 1941.

The first Catholic Congregations in Denmark, after the Protestant reformation, were centered around Foreign Legations. Starting with the one formed by the Spanish diplomat (and poet), Count Bernardino de Rebolledo, who served in Denmark between 1648 and 1659, continuous Church Registers were kept. From its original location at de Rebolledo's residence on Østergade, the Chapel moved around between various Legation addresses, but, in 1764, it settled at the present location, on what is now Bredgade. For some time, the Austrian Legation had been the main supporter of the Congregation, and the new Chapel was financed by Empress Maria Theresia.

The present day Church was designed by the German-born architect, Gustav Friedrich Hetsch. Construction began in 1840 and the Church was consecrated on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1842. During 1988–1992, the Church underwent extensive restoration, in collaboration with the National Museum of Denmark, under the direction of the architect Vilhelm Wohlert.

The Cathedral possesses the skull of Saint Lucius, an early Pope, which previously had been in Roskilde Cathedral, which was originally dedicated to the Saint.

The official web-site of the Cathedral is at SAINT ANSGAR'S CATHEDRAL
and SANKT ANSGARS KIRKE

Albi Cathedral.

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unless otherwise stated.

English: Basilica of Saint Cecilia, Albi, France.

Français: Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi.

Photo: 8 May 2010.

Source: Own work.

Author: ByacC.

(Wikimedia Commons)

English: Vaulted Ceiling Bosses,

Basilica of Saint Cecilia, Albi, France.

Français: Voûtes sous le jubé de la cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi.

Photo: 7 June 2012.

Source: Own work.

Author: GO69.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Albi Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia (French: Basilique Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi), is the most important religious building in Albi, Southern France, and the Seat of the Archbishop of Albi (in full, Albi-Castres-Lavaur). First built as a fortress, begun in 1287 and under construction for 200 years, it is claimed to be the largest brick building in the world. In 2010, the Cathedral was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The present Cathedral was preceded by other buildings. The first dated from the 4th-Century and, in 666 A.D., was destroyed by fire. The second is recorded in 920 A.D., by the name of Saint Cecilia, the present-day Patroness of Musicians. It was replaced in the 13th-Century by a Romanesque Cathedral in stone.

English: Nave of Albi Cathedral, France, and its Organ.

Français: Nef et orgue de la cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi,

dans le département du Tarn.

Photo: 25 June 2009.

Source: Own work.

Author: Benh LIEU SONG.

(Wikimedia Commons)

English: Above the Choir,

Basilica of Saint Cecilia,

Albi, France.

Français: Clôture du chœur

de la cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi.

Photo: 8 June 2012.

Source: Own work.

Author: GO69.

(Wikimedia Commons)

The Brick Gothic Cathedral was constructed between 1287 to 1480, in the wake of the Albigensian heresy in the area. The government mounted a brutal Crusade to suppress the Cathar rebellion, with great loss of life to area residents. In the aftermath of the bloodshed, the Cathedral's dominant presence and fortress-like exterior were intended to convey the power and authority of the Christian Faith. The instigator of the Cathedral's construction was Bernard de Castanet, Bishop of Albi, and Inquisitor of Languedoc. Work on the Nave was completed about 1330.

The Cathedral is built in the Southern Gothic Style. As suitable building stone is not found locally, the structure is built almost entirely of brick. Notable architectural features include the Bell-Tower (added in 1492), which stands 78 metres (256 ft) tall, and the doorway, by Dominique de Florence (added circa 1392). The Nave is the widest Gothic example in France at 60 feet (18 m). The Interior lacks Aisles, which are replaced by rows of small Chapels between brick internal Buttresses, making Albi a Hall Church.

English: Choir and East Side of the Rood Screen of Sainte-Cécile Cathedral,

Albi, Midi-Pyrénées, France.

Français: Choeur et face Est du jubé de la cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi,

dans le département du Tarn.

Photo: 25 June 2009.

Source: Own work.

Author: Benh LIEU SONG.

(Wikimedia Commons)

English: Rood Screen and Ceiling

of Sainte-Cécile Cathedral,

Albi, Midi-Pyrénées, France.

Français: Vue d'ensemble de l'intérieur de la cathédrale,

pris sous le buffet d'orgues

(Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile, Albi).

Photo: 2 July 2008.

Source: Own work.

Author: Pom².

(Wikimedia Commons)

Compared with regular Gothic, the Buttresses are almost entirely submerged in the mass of the Church. The principal entry is on the South Side, through an elaborate Porch entered by a fortified Stair, rather than through the West Front, as is traditional in France.

The Side Chapels, in the Nave, received overhead Galleries in the 15th-Century, diminishing their impact.

English: Exterior view of Albi Cathedral, France.

Français: Vue extérieur de la cathédrale Sainte-Cécile à Albi, France.

Photo: 10 May 2008.

Source: Own work.

Author: Alma Mulalic and Yann Fauché.

(Wikimedia Commons)

English: The Vaulted Ceiling,

Albi Cathedral, France.

Français: Voûtes peintes de la cathédrale

(Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile, Albi).

Photo: 2 July 2008.

Source: Own work.

Author: Pom².

(Wikimedia Commons)

The elaborate Interior stands in stark contrast to the Cathedral's military exterior. The central Chœur (Choir), reserved for Members of the Religious Order, is surrounded by a Rood Screen, with detailed filigree stone work, and a group of polychrome statues. Below the Organ, a fresco of the Last Judgement, attributed to unknown Flemish painters, originally covered nearly 200 m² (the central area was later removed). The frescoes, on the enormous Vaulted Ceiling, comprise the largest and oldest ensemble of Italian Renaissance painting in France.

The Cathedral Organ, the work of Christophe Moucherel, dates from the 18th-Century.

English: Nave and organ of the Cathedral of Albi in South of France.

Français: La nef et le buffet d'orgue de la cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi.

Photo: 22 February 2014.

Source: Own work.

Author: PierreSelim.

(Wikimedia Commons)

English: Albi Cathedral,

South of France.

Français: Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi,

vue de la rive opposée du Tarn.

Photo: 6 August 2012.

Source: Own work.

Author: Jean-Christophe BENOIST.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Français: Jubé gothique vu depuis la nef.

Abside en arrière plan.

(Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile, Albi).

English: Gothic Rood Screen, view from the Nave.

Apse in the background.

Albi Cathedral, France.

Photo: 2 July 2008.

Source: Own work.

Author: Pom².

(Wikimedia Commons)

Minor Basilica Moved !!!

MINOR BASILICA, HERE . . .

MINOR BASILICA, THERE . . .
BLACKFEN . . .
MARGATE . . .

I WISH THEY'D MAKE THEIR MIND UP !!!

Photo: 3 January 2009.

Source: Own work.

Author: Fletcher6.

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