A commentary on the Divine Liturgy According to St John Chrysostom

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A commentary on the Divine Liturgy According to St John Chrysostom |

How was the Divine Liturgy celebrated in Hagia Sophia in the sixth century?

A layman’s attempt is made in this collection of essays to trace the Liturgy back to the time of Emperor Justinian the Great, guided by Pseudo-Dionysius’ Ecclesiastical Hierarchy and the subsequent Greek commentaries.

We must remember that the Byzantine rite is basically the rite of the Great Church [Hagia Sophia].

Robert F. Taft, The Great Entrance, 2004: 33.

With Dionysius we enter the world of truly Byzantine theology.

Vladimir Lossky, The Vision of God, 1963: 127.

Interior of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul with the uplifting dome and polycandelons. The original dome is said to be lower in height, allowing for the windows to let in more natural light.