Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. I, 1948 Liturgy

Acolouthia (Ἀκολουθία)

ACOLUTIA (ἈΚΟΛΟΥΘΊΑ)

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Also known as: Greek: taxis, τάξις; akolouthia, akoluthia

ACOLOUTHIA (Ἀκολουθία). - Ordering, arrangement of prayers and ceremonies. Corresponding to the Latin ordo, ritus. In this way we find in the Byzantine liturgy a. for the recitation of the canonical hours, for the administration of the sacraments, for the preparation of the bread and wine before Mass, for the assistance of the dying, for funerals, etc. Synonym: τᾶξις. Placido De Meester

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I (1948), col. 228.

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De, Meester Placido. “Acolutia (ἈΚΟΛΟΥΘΊΑ).” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, col. 228. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948. https://azioneromana.com/article/acolutia-akolouthia.

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De, Meester Placido. “Acolutia (ἈΚΟΛΟΥΘΊΑ).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948, col. 228. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/acolutia-akolouthia.

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@incollection{ec1_acolutia_akolouthia,
  author    = {De, Meester Placido},
  title     = {Acolutia (ἈΚΟΛΟΥΘΊΑ)},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {I},
  pages     = {228},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1948},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/acolutia-akolouthia}
}

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