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Chrismon Chi-Rho symbol with Alpha and Omega on a 4th-century sarcophagus (Vatican Museums) A Christogram (Latin: Monogramma Christi) [a] is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a religious symbol within the Christian Church. One of the oldest Christograms is the Chi ...
Christ Pantocrator mosaic in Byzantine style from the Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily. The most common translation of Pantocrator is "Almighty" or "All-powerful". In this understanding, Pantokrator is a compound word formed from the Greek words πᾶς, pas (GEN παντός pantos), i.e. "all" [4] and κράτος, kratos, i.e. "strength", "might", "power". [5]
These symbols derive from the Bible; for example from the tongues of fire [27] that symbolized the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and from Jesus' description of his followers as the light of the world; [28] or God is a consuming fire found in Hebrews 12. [29] Compare Jewish symbolism.
Christ Pantocrator of Saint Catherine's Monastery is one of the oldest Byzantine religious icons, dating from the 6th century AD. [1] The earliest known surviving depiction of Jesus Christ as Pantocrator (literally ruler of all ), it is regarded by historians and scholars among the most important and recognizable works in the study of Byzantine ...
Doctor of the Church (Latin: doctor "teacher"), also referred to as Doctor of the Universal Church (Latin: Doctor Ecclesiae Universalis), is a title given by the Catholic Church to saints recognized as having made a significant contribution to theology or doctrine through their research, study, or writing.
Christ the King is a title of Jesus in Christianity referring to the idea of the Kingdom of God where Christ is described as being seated at the right hand of God. [ 1 ] Many Christian denominations consider the kingly office of Christ to be one of the threefold offices : Christ is a prophet, priest, and king.
By RYAN GORMAN X-rays have revealed that a statue of Christ has human teeth. The Lord of Patience statue in the parish of San Bartolo Cuautlalpan is famous for being covered in blood and depicting ...
IX monogram. The IX monogram or XI monogram is a type of early Christian monogram looking like the spokes of a wheel, sometimes within a circle. [1]The IX monogram is formed by the combination of the letter "I" or Iota for Iesous (Ιησους, Jesus in Greek) and "X" or Chi for Christos (Χριστος, Christ in Greek).