church

[Judy Chmura]

I'm a student, but I went to Dr. Paul Steeves at Stetson University and he
explained it to me this way:

"In Russian Orthodoxy, the building in which services are held is called
"khram."  This often
is translated "temple" but that is not a particularly meaningful rendition
for the American
ear.  The word "cerkov'" refers to the institution, the hierarchy of
ecclesiastical offices
and persons. Seldom is it used to refer to a building. It also has more
abstract theological
reference. The word "sobor" refers to a building that contains several
altars; in other words
a "collection" of worship spaces. It often is translated "cathedral," which
can be misleading
to a western ear because "cathedral" usually refers to an episcopal see. It
is not necessarily
the case in Russia that a building that is called "sobor" is the diocesan
bishop's church."

Peace
Paul

John Dingley wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Could someone please explain how Russian Orthodoxy uses the
> following words?:
>
> 1. cerkov'
> 2. xram
> 3. sobor
>
> John Dingley
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