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A Lady chapel or lady chapel is a traditional

side-altars dedicated to the Virgin.[1][2]

The occurrence of lady chapels varies by location and exist in most of the French cathedrals and churches where they form part of the

chevet. In Belgium they were not introduced before the 14th century; in some cases they are of the same size as the other chapels of the chevet, but in others (probably rebuilt at a later period) they became much more important features. Some of the best examples can be found in churches of the Renaissance period in Italy and Spain
.

Saint-Riquier Abbey, France

It was in lady chapels, towards the close of the Middle Ages, that innovations in church music were allowed, only the strict chant being heard in the choir.[3]

In England

In the 12th-century legends surrounding

pious forgeries. The earliest English lady chapel of certain historicity was that in the Saxon cathedral of Canterbury; this was transferred during the rebuilding by Archbishop Lanfranc to the west end of the nave, and again shifted in 1450 to the chapel on the east side of the north transept. The lady chapel of Ely Cathedral is a distinct building attached to the north transept, which was built before 1016.[5] At Rochester
the current lady chapel is west of the south transept (which was the original lady chapel, and to which the current chapel was an extension).

Probably the largest lady chapel was built by

Henry VII's Lady Chapel. Also in 1220, the office of Warden of the Lady Chapel was established, with the responsibility for the Lady altar, and its sacred vessels, candles and other accoutrements.[6]

Among other notable English examples of lady chapels are those at the parish church at

Croyland Abbey there were two lady chapels. The Priory Church at Little Dunmow was the lady chapel of an Augustinian priory, and is now the parish church. The Lady Chapel in Liverpool Cathedral is another, more recent, example. Consecrated in June 1910, it was designed by George Gilbert Scott
and is noteworthy for its size and beauty.

Salisbury and Truro cathedrals have an eastern chapel that is equivalent to a lady chapel but with a different name, as a result of the whole church being dedicated to Mary.

Places

Canada

  • The
    Lady Chapel at the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer
    in Calgary, Alberta

Ireland

Lady chapel of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

New Zealand

  • The
    Lady Chapel at St Paul's Cathedral
    in Wellington

Russia

  • The Lady Chapel at Catholic Church of St. Catherine in Saint Petersburg

South Africa

  • The
    Lady Chapel of St Cyprian's Cathedral
    in Kimberley

United Kingdom

Lady chapel of Guildford Cathedral, UK
Virgin Mary statue by David Wynne
.
Lady chapel of the Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville
Anglo-Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd (Rosemont, Pennsylvania)

United States

See also

References

  1. ISBN 0-281-05349-9
    page 43
  2. ISBN 1-56101-260-2
    pages 125-126
  3. ^ Alston, George Cyprian. "Chapel", The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 3 Dec. 2013
  4. J.A. Giles as William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Earliest Period to the Reign of King Stephen, p. 21.
    Henry G. Bohn (London), 1847.
  5. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  6. ^ Harvey, Barbara F. The Obedientiaries of Westminster Abbey and Their Financial Records, C. 1275-1540. Boydell Press. p. 95.
  7. ^ White, Norval, and Elliot Willensky. AIA Guide to New York City. 5th ed. New York: Oxford UP, 2010. Print.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lady-chapel". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 62.  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Chapel". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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