Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Bye-Altar

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From volume 3 of the work.

96476Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — Bye-AltarThomas Henry Poole



An altar that is subordinate to the central or high altar. The term is generally applied to altars that are situated in the bay or bays of the nave, transepts, etc.

THOMAS H. POOLE