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Are there Catholic Churches in any part of the world which have the Tabernacle fixed in the middle of the church?

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Of late, there has been a controversy in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of Kerala, Southern India which follows the oriental rite. It comes after a decision by a recent Synod that the celebrant of the Holy Mass (Qurbana) should face the Altar (which has the Tabernacle) as had been done in the good old days. The clerics and the faithful who are accustomed to facing one another over the Altar Table for more than half a century, are less than happy with the decision. One wonders why churches invariably have their Tabernacle embedded on the wall at one end of the church. We may have adopted the practice from the Israelite. But with so much of advancement in security measures like CCTV, the Tabernacle could also be positioned in the middle of the church, so that the celebrant of the Holy Mass can face both the Tabernacle and the faithful at the same time. My question therefore is: Are there Catholic Churches in any part of the world which have the the Tabernacle fixed in the middle of the church ?
Asked by Kadalikatt Joseph Sibichan (13704 rep)
Dec 6, 2021, 08:57 AM
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