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Early Christian Art
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
03/07/2012

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Dioceses 
Definition
district or churches under the jurisdiction of a bishop
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Bishop
Definition
and ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight.
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Cathedral 
Definition
A chistian church that contains the seat of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of the dioceses 
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pope
Definition
The Bishop of Rome and the worldwide leader of the Catholic Church 
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Partiarch 
Definition
man who excercises autocratic authority as a(pater familias) over an extended family or head of Roman family.  
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Liturgy 
Definition
customary public worship done by a specific religous group, according to its particular traditions
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Mandorla
Definition
Ancient symbol of two circles coming together, overlapping one another to form an almond shape in the middle. 
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