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Unadapted borrowing fromLatinadorientem(literally“to the east”).

ad orientem (notcomparable)

1. (Christianity) Facing liturgicaleast, that is, in the samedirection as (and thus, away from) the congregation.

ad orientem (notcomparable)

1. (Christianity) Describing worship facing liturgical east.
   • 2009 September,Edward J. Slattery, “From the bishop: Ad orientem”, inEastern Oklahoma Catholic‎^[1], archived fromthe original on10 February 2012, page 3:

     For that reason, I have restored the venerablead orientem position when I celebrate Mass at the Cathedral.

   • 2019 August 15, Michael Rennier, “Liturgy wars? Younger Catholics just want reverence”, inCatholic Herald:

     It was catechism by incense, rood screens, gorgeous vestments andad orientem Masses chanted from high altars that scrape the heavens.

ad orientem (uncountable)

1. (Christianity)Ellipsis ofad orientemworship,posture, etc.
   • 2021 August 5, Matt Kappadakunnel, “A call to communion: Pope Francis' letter to the Syro-Malabar Church”, inNational Catholic Reporter:

     One faction within the Syro-Malabar Church favored the use ofad orientem in the liturgy — "to the east," with the presider's back to the congregation.

   • 2022 August 27, Disney Tom, “Altar ego”, inThe Times of India:

     Fr Kalathil says that just like there is a demand for Versus Populum in Ernakulam-Angamaly there are strong proponents ofAd Orientem in other dioceses.

Unadapted borrowing fromLatin prepositional phraseadorientem(“to the east”).

ad orientem

1. (ecclesiastical)oriented in the samedirection as fellowcommunicants duringmass (incidentallyaway from thepeople)

   Antonym:versus populum

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Unadapted borrowing fromLatinadorientem.

• IPA^(key): /ˈat ɔˈrjɛn.tɛm/
• Syllabification:ad o‧rien‧tem

ad orientem (notcomparable)

1. (Christianity)ad orientem(facing liturgical east, that is, in the same direction as and away from the congregation)

• ad orientem inWielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• ad orientem in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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