Maps of Théah:

The Great Cathedral of the Prophets

Built in the heart of Vaticine City, the Great Cathedral represents one of the largest and most beautiful Vaticine structures in the entire world.  It took over a century to complete, and is an enduring symbol of the Vaticine faith.  Exquisite marble statues, stained-glass windows, and rich tapestries adorn its stone walls.  The cathedral bells, calling the faithful to mass, are heard from miles away, and even visiting Objectionists are moved to tears by the heavenly toll.  It houses over a thousand worshippers, and maintains a staff of one hundred clergymen, keeping things running at all times.  An Archbishop usually holds mass here, though Cardinals and Hierophants have been known to lead the proceedings on occasion.

Prince Javier Bejarano de Sandoval and Constanza were married there in a secret ceremony on Corantine 28, 1669.

1. Baptistry: Location of the baptismal font, used for baptismal services.
2. Abbey
3. Choir/Retrochoir: The retrochoir is any extension of a church behind the high altar, as a chapel; also, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar.  The choir is the space along the western face of the altar.
4. Nave: The middle or body of a church extending from the balluster or rail of the door, to the chief choir.
5. Sanctuary: that part of a church where the altar is placed, encompassed with a balustrade.
6. High Altar/Pulpit/Sedilia/Statues: The sedilia is one of a set of seats, usually three, provided for the use of the presiding clergy, traditionally placed on the epistle side of the choir near the altar, and in Gothic-style churches often built into the wall.
7. Bishops'/Cardinals' Room
8. Pentise/Secret Hallway: A pentise is penthouse, lean-to building, or covered passage or gallery with open sides to enable people to walk between separate buildings in the dry when it is raining.
9. Hall
10. Study
11. Kitchen
12. Aumbry/Sacristy: The aumbry is the place where the almoner resides, or where the alms are distributed.  The sacristy is an apartment in a church where the sacred utensils are kept.
13. Chapter House
14. Cells
15. Rooms

Return to top