What is Altar?
[[Image:SFXBasillicaMainAltar.jpg|thumb|The High Altar at the Basilica of St. [[Dejima|Francis Xavier]] Catholic Church, Dyersville, [[Iowa]].]] {{commons}} {{wiktionary}} An '''altar''' is a place, often a [[Table (furniture)|table]], where a religious event happens. Altars are used in [[Christianity]] and in other [[religion]]s. In some old religions, the event was a [[:wikt:sacrifice|sacrifice]], which means a [[holy]] work. Usually the priest would use this item. == Related pages == *[[Altar lamp]] *[[Altarpiece]] {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Church architecture]]