Galilee (church architecture)
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A galilee is a chapel or porch at the west end of some churches. Its historical purpose is unclear.[1]
The first reference to this type of narthex is most likely found in the consuetudines cluniacensis of Ulrich, or the consuetudines cenobii cluniacensis of Bernard of Cluny, (See De processione dominicali). Since the definition of this type of narthex is ambiguous, this ecclesiastical structure can not be uniquely attributed to Cluny with certainty.[citation needed ]
Examples of galilees remain at Durham Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, and Lincoln Cathedral. Ruined versions can be seen at Glastonbury Abbey [2] and Rievaulx Abbey.[citation needed ]
An episode from season 17 of British archaeological television series Time Team found possible evidence of the remains of a galilee at Westminster Abbey.[citation needed ]
References
[edit ]- ^ Heath, Sidney (1909). The Romance of Symbolism and Its Relation to Church Ornament and Architecture. F. Griffiths. pp. 60–61.
- ^ Historic England. "Glastonbury Abbey (196705)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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