Encaenia
Encaenia (commencement.
The term was originally used to indicate the eight days of celebration for the dedication of the
Helena in 326.[3] Because the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was consecrated on September 13, 335, the Encaenia started on September 13, while the cross itself was brought outside the church on September 14 so that the clergy and faithful could pray before the True Cross (Feast of the Cross
).
United Kingdom
At certain universities, Encaenia is an annual ceremony typically involving the presentation of honorary degrees to distinguished alumni and to distinguished personages from the worlds of arts and sciences. In most British universities, it corresponds to part of Graduation.
The most famous Encaenia is the ceremony at the
colleges to which the Proctors
and the Assessor belong.
The Encaenia is depicted in the film Shadowlands and in the Morse episode "Twilight of the Gods", and is depicted in the Jeffrey Archer novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less.
United States
At some institutions, encaenia is the evening shortly before
trustees and administrators. In the case of Fordham University, the graduates in turn bid farewell in the persons of the class valedictorian and, in a humorous yet loving way, the honorary "Lord" or "Lady of the Manor".[5]
See also
References
- ^ "encaenia - Definition of encaenia". Yourdictionary.com. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ yourdictionary.com
- ISBN 3-16-148092-9.
- ^ "Encaenia and Honorary Degrees - University of Oxford". Ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Senior Graduation Matters, Fordham College at Rose Hill (FCRH) - Fordham University". Fordham.edu. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
External links
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