Consecration in Eastern Christianity
Consecrations in Eastern Christianity can refer to either the Sacred Mystery (Sacrament) of Cheirotonea of a bishop, or the sanctification and solemn dedication of a church building. It can also be used to describe the change of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ at the Divine Liturgy. The Chrism used at Chrismation and the Antimension placed on the Holy Table are also said to be consecrated.
Commencing the consecration of an antimension, the bishop unfolds the relics lying on the antimension being consecrated to sew into it.
Veneration, or veneration of saints, is the act of honoring a saint, a person who has been identified as having a high degree of sanctity or holiness. Angels are shown similar veneration in many religions. Veneration of saints is practiced, formally or informally, by adherents of some branches of all major religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Jainism.
Veneration in Noto St Conrad of Piacenza (San Corrado)
Tomb of Saint Anthony in Padua, Italy (veneration of the tomb of a saint).
Cave of Santo Hermano Pedro in Tenerife, Spain (veneration of a place associated with a saint).
Procession of the Lord of Miracles in Lima, Peru (veneration of the image of a saint).
