I. Introductory provisions Article 22 - Altar The region
immediately around an Altar is known as the Sanctuary. By
definition a structure is not a Temple nor a Basilica, nor an
Oratory, unless it possesses one or more Altars. The historic
purpose of an Altar throughout the history of Religions and
Cults is the use of a sacred structure, usually located at a
place of special significance, at which to make some offering
which is considered pleasing to the particular deities of the
Religion or Cult in exchange for favor, divine grace, divine
inspiration or some other sign. By its historical use and
significance, an Altar is equivalent to believing a particular
structure and location may act as a portal of communication
between the temporal world and the spiritual world. Hence,
ancient sites of temples and altars have remained significant
sites of churches, synagogues and mosques to the present day. As
the primary purpose of a significant Altar is to offer up some
kind of sacrifice or offering to one or more deit